Gamharia Population, Caste, Working Data Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Gamharia is a village situated in Gaunaha block of Pashchim Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 277 families residing in the village Gamharia. The total population of Gamharia is 1,468 out of which 770 are males and 698 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamharia is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gamharia village is 254 which is 17% of the total population. There are 129 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamharia is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Gamharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamharia is 72.1%. Thus Gamharia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Pashchim Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 81.59% and the female literacy rate is 61.43% in Gamharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 129 | 125 |
| Literacy | 72.08% | 81.59% | 61.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 108 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 689 | 361 | 328 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 247 | 346 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.9% of total population in Gamharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamharia village out of total population, 775 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 775 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 316 | 232 | 84 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 220 | 81 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 459 | 175 | 284 |
| Non Working | 693 | 363 | 330 |
Map of Gamharia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gamharia, Gaunaha
Below are the list of villages near Gamharia village in Gaunaha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kachkahar | 702 |
| Tahkaul | 1,318 |
| Bishunpurwa | 518 |
| Pahkaul | 810 |
| Sithi | 3,049 |
| Dih Jagarnathpur | 397 |
| Barharwa | 1,624 |
| Bijaypur | 1,089 |
| Pakri Khurd | 293 |
| Bakhri | 1,319 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamharia, Pashchim Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia