Gahira Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gahira is a village situated in Gobindpur block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 128 families residing in the village Gahira. The total population of Gahira is 646 out of which 340 are males and 306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahira is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahira village is 103 which is 16% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahira is 689 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Gahira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahira is 58.9%. Thus Gahira village has a lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 70.25% and the female literacy rate is 46.97% in Gahira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 61 | 42 |
| Literacy | 58.93% | 70.25% | 46.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 131 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 230 | 117 | 113 |
| Illiterate | 326 | 144 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.6% of total population in Gahira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahira village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 119 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 107 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 44 | 58 |
| Non Working | 392 | 177 | 215 |
Map of Gahira, Dhanbad, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gahira, Gobindpur
Below are the list of villages near Gahira village in Gobindpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murgabani | 4,174 |
| Bhatanr | 1,486 |
| Gargaro | 1,796 |
| Ghoramurga | 1,850 |
| Daldali | 1,664 |
| Phaphuadi | 757 |
| Kaladabar | 2,238 |
| Khariabad | 2,807 |
| Jambad | 594 |
| Barba | 3,510 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahira, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia