Gahira Population, Caste, Working Data Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahira is a village situated in Powayan tehsil of Shahjahanpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 301 families residing in the village Gahira. The total population of Gahira is 1,618 out of which 849 are males and 769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahira is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahira village is 337 which is 21% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahira is 937 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Gahira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahira is 48.9%. Thus Gahira village has a lower literacy rate compared to 49.6% of Shahjahanpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.59% and the female literacy rate is 35.97% 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 | 337 | 174 | 163 |
| Literacy | 48.95% | 60.59% | 35.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 384 | 205 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 991 | 440 | 551 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% 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, 420 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 420 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 247 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 411 | 396 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 118 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 247 | 243 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Non Working | 1,198 | 444 | 754 |
Map of Gahira, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gahira, Powayan
Below are the list of villages near Gahira village in Powayan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pachpera | 1,294 |
| Pilkhana | 1,766 |
| Pipariya Das | 583 |
| Chak Jhau | 517 |
| Jalalabad | 754 |
| Kanja | 783 |
| Babauri | 1,268 |
| Shahzadpur | 848 |
| Pipariya Pahladpur | 839 |
| Kirtapur | 721 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahira, Shahjahanpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia