Bara Gahira Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Bara Gahira is a village situated in Jhargram block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Bara Gahira. The total population of Bara Gahira is 601 out of which 297 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bara Gahira is 1,024.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bara Gahira village is 90 which is 15% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bara Gahira is 1,045 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Bara Gahira village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bara Gahira is 75%. Thus Bara Gahira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 81.42% and the female literacy rate is 68.6% in Bara Gahira village.

Population
601
Families
148
Literacy
74.95%
Sex Ratio
1,024

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

Bara Gahira Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 90 44 46
Literacy 74.95% 81.42% 68.6%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 208 104 104
Illiterate 218 91 127

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 34.6% of total population in Bara Gahira village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bara Gahira village out of total population, 331 were engaged in work activities. 16.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 331 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 54 49 5
Cultivators 31 30 1
Agriculture Labourer 2 2 0
Other Workers 21 17 4
Marginal Workers 277 129 148
Non Working 270 119 151

Map of Bara Gahira, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Bara Gahira, Jhargram

Below are the list of villages near Bara Gahira village in Jhargram.

Village Population
Sagarbhanga 538
Saftaldiha 547
Hariadhara 125
Shuknakhali 728
Sankarbani 417
Balia 531
Hatibari 125
Ganthabila 269
Chhota Shirshi 180
Sagbandi 63

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