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Gahia Population - Barpeta, Assam

Gahia is a medium size village located in Sarthebari Circle of Barpeta district, Assam with total 325 families residing. The Gahia village has population of 1551 of which 801 are males while 750 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gahia village population of children with age 0-6 is 166 which makes up 10.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gahia village is 936 which is lower than Assam state average of 958. Child Sex Ratio for the Gahia as per census is 886, lower than Assam average of 962.

Gahia village has higher literacy rate compared to Assam. In 2011, literacy rate of Gahia village was 78.27 % compared to 72.19 % of Assam. In Gahia Male literacy stands at 84.71 % while female literacy rate was 71.43 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gahia 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 Gahia village.

Gahia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 325 - -
Population 1,551 801 750
Child (0-6) 166 88 78
Schedule Caste 325 174 151
Schedule Tribe 272 144 128
Literacy 78.27 % 84.71 % 71.43 %
Total Workers 514 404 110
Main Worker 344 - -
Marginal Worker 170 84 86

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.54 % of total population in Gahia village.

Work Profile

In Gahia village out of total population, 514 were engaged in work activities. 66.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 514 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.