Gahabi Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Gahabi is a village situated in Egra - I block of Purba Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Gahabi. The total population of Gahabi is 1,014 out of which 524 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahabi is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahabi village is 118 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahabi is 1,034 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Gahabi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahabi is 91.3%. Thus Gahabi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 77% of Purba Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.78% and the female literacy rate is 85.35% in Gahabi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahabi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahabi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahabi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 58 | 60 |
| Literacy | 91.29% | 96.78% | 85.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 452 | 236 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 73 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gahabi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahabi village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 46.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 142 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 62 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 36 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 219 | 149 | 70 |
| Non Working | 604 | 233 | 371 |
Map of Gahabi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Gahabi, Egra - I
Below are the list of villages near Gahabi village in Egra - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telami | 969 |
| Aruyan | 934 |
| Malida | 867 |
| Baghmari | 1,469 |
| Purushotampur | 583 |
| Jagadishpur | 236 |
| Kasbagola | 7,900 |
| Jhanajhari | 518 |
| Rayda | 1,001 |
| Hatbarpatna | 334 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahabi, Purba Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia