Gahni Population, Caste, Working Data Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahni is a village situated in Machhlishahr tehsil of Jaunpur district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 148 families residing in the village Gahni. The total population of Gahni is 1,222 out of which 604 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahni is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahni village is 179 which is 15% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahni is 790 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Gahni village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahni is 66.7%. Thus Gahni village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Jaunpur district. The male literacy rate is 80.56% and the female literacy rate is 53.8% in Gahni village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahni village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahni Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahni village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 100 | 79 |
| Literacy | 66.73% | 80.56% | 53.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 54 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 6 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 526 | 198 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Gahni village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahni village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 65.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 316 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 345 | 276 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 316 | 251 | 65 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 15 | 169 |
| Non Working | 693 | 313 | 380 |
Map of Gahni, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gahni, Machhlishahr
Below are the list of villages near Gahni village in Machhlishahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasnahi | 1,984 |
| Madhaipur | 976 |
| Pahsana | 1,496 |
| Malsil | 3,566 |
| Nizamuddinpur | 1,889 |
| Mehandi | 2,210 |
| Kurha | 1,936 |
| Aruawan | 2,177 |
| Seura | 1,369 |
| Pauha | 1,813 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahni, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia