Gadhira Population, Caste, Working Data Darjiling, West Bengal - Census 2011

Gadhira is a village situated in Kharibari block of Darjiling district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Gadhira. The total population of Gadhira is 1,164 out of which 563 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadhira is 1,067.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadhira village is 217 which is 19% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadhira is 1,438 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Gadhira village.

Population
1,164
Families
236
Literacy
48.47%
Sex Ratio
1,067

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadhira is 48.5%. Thus Gadhira village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Darjiling district. The male literacy rate is 59.49% and the female literacy rate is 37.42% in Gadhira village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadhira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gadhira Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadhira village.

Total Male Female
Children 217 89 128
Literacy 48.47% 59.49% 37.42%
Scheduled Caste 199 101 98
Scheduled Tribe 773 369 404
Illiterate 705 281 424

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.4% of total population in Gadhira village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gadhira village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 211 182 29
Cultivators 133 123 10
Agriculture Labourer 38 28 10
Household Industries 1 0 1
Other Workers 39 31 8
Marginal Workers 230 124 106
Non Working 723 257 466

Nearby Villages to Gadhira,

Below are the list of villages near Gadhira village in Kharibari.

Village Population
Khopalashi 779
Khunia Pukhari 2,275
Chiku 435
Bilakshu 762
Tari 1,736
Duba 695
Maynaguri 1,704
Bairagi 1,961
Kishordoba 3,653
Rangmuni 1,411

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