Gahani Population, Caste, Working Data Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahani is a village situated in Varanasi tehsil of Varanasi district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 319 families residing in the village Gahani. The total population of Gahani is 1,927 out of which 1,019 are males and 908 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahani is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahani village is 311 which is 16% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahani is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Gahani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahani is 65.2%. Thus Gahani village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.4% of Varanasi district. The male literacy rate is 76.97% and the female literacy rate is 52.03% in Gahani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 168 | 143 |
| Literacy | 65.16% | 76.97% | 52.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 643 | 344 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 874 | 364 | 510 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahani village out of total population, 515 were engaged in work activities. 83.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 515 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 432 | 390 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 25 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 274 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 69 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,412 | 560 | 852 |
Nearby Villages to Gahani,
Below are the list of villages near Gahani village in Varanasi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ayar | 5,447 |
| Ajor Patti | 889 |
| Dihwa | 1,498 |
| Benipur Khurd | 1,402 |
| Kakalpur | 1,312 |
| Aura | 2,553 |
| Kurauli | 1,601 |
| Murdaha | 3,170 |
| Shivrampur | 3,920 |
| Dharmalpur | 581 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahani, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia