Gahira Population, Caste, Working Data Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahira is a village situated in Gorakhpur tehsil of Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,675 families residing in the village Gahira. The total population of Gahira is 10,251 out of which 5,303 are males and 4,948 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahira is 933.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahira village is 1606 which is 16% of the total population. There are 853 male children and 753 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahira is 883 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Gahira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahira is 62.4%. Thus Gahira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Gorakhpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.66% and the female literacy rate is 50.39% in Gahira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,606 | 853 | 753 |
| Literacy | 62.37% | 73.66% | 50.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,436 | 1,817 | 1,619 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 4,859 | 2,025 | 2,834 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahira village out of total population, 3,216 were engaged in work activities. 53.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,216 workers engaged in Main Work, 424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 601 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,729 | 1,448 | 281 |
| Cultivators | 424 | 381 | 43 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 601 | 464 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 59 | 48 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 645 | 555 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,487 | 957 | 530 |
| Non Working | 7,035 | 2,898 | 4,137 |
Map of Gahira, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gahira, Gorakhpur
Below are the list of villages near Gahira village in Gorakhpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shivpur | 2,977 |
| Moteeram Adda | 5,697 |
| Pochhiya Brhm Asthan | 2,766 |
| Jangl Belwar | 3,765 |
| Jangl Keotalia | 2,699 |
| Rampur | 4,144 |
| Jangl Ram Lakhan | 4,892 |
| Raiganj | 7,502 |
| Siktaur | 3,815 |
| Chakdeiya | 403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahira, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia