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Gahira Population - Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh

Gahira is a large village located in Gorakhpur Tehsil of Gorakhpur district, Uttar Pradesh with total 1675 families residing. The Gahira village has population of 10251 of which 5303 are males while 4948 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gahira village population of children with age 0-6 is 1606 which makes up 15.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gahira village is 933 which is higher than Uttar Pradesh state average of 912. Child Sex Ratio for the Gahira as per census is 883, lower than Uttar Pradesh average of 902.

Gahira village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttar Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gahira village was 62.37 % compared to 67.68 % of Uttar Pradesh. In Gahira Male literacy stands at 73.66 % while female literacy rate was 50.39 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gahira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gahira village.

Gahira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,675 - -
Population 10,251 5,303 4,948
Child (0-6) 1,606 853 753
Schedule Caste 3,436 1,817 1,619
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 62.37 % 73.66 % 50.39 %
Total Workers 3,216 2,405 811
Main Worker 1,729 - -
Marginal Worker 1,487 957 530

Caste Factor

Gahira village of Gorakhpur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.52 % of total population in Gahira village. The village Gahira currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gahira village out of total population, 3216 were engaged in work activities. 53.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3216 workers engaged in Main Work, 424 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 601 were Agricultural labourer.