Gahiri Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gahiri is a village situated in Nautan block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,620 families residing in the village Gahiri. The total population of Gahiri is 8,406 out of which 4,395 are males and 4,011 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahiri is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahiri village is 1539 which is 18% of the total population. There are 761 male children and 778 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahiri is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Gahiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahiri is 60.4%. Thus Gahiri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 72.29% and the female literacy rate is 47.05% in Gahiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,539 | 761 | 778 |
| Literacy | 60.4% | 72.29% | 47.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,402 | 719 | 683 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 4,258 | 1,768 | 2,490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahiri village out of total population, 3,132 were engaged in work activities. 32.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,132 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 574 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,029 | 932 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 283 | 262 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 574 | 530 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 127 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 2,103 | 1,197 | 906 |
| Non Working | 5,274 | 2,266 | 3,008 |
Map of Gahiri, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gahiri, Nautan
Below are the list of villages near Gahiri village in Nautan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ramnagr | 1,656 |
| Telua | 15,787 |
| Bairia | 1,894 |
| Dabariya | 3,762 |
| Shampur Kotraha | 5,020 |
| Maruaha | 5,931 |
| Nautan Khas | 3,100 |
| Telua | 3,906 |
| Bariarpur Khuntahi | 112 |
| Tola Jhakhra | 8,637 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahiri, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia