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Gadhira Population - Darjiling, West Bengal

Gadhira is a medium size village located in Kharibari Block of Darjiling district, West Bengal with total 236 families residing. The Gadhira village has population of 1164 of which 563 are males while 601 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gadhira village population of children with age 0-6 is 217 which makes up 18.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gadhira village is 1067 which is higher than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gadhira as per census is 1438, higher than West Bengal average of 956.

Gadhira village has lower literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gadhira village was 48.47 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gadhira Male literacy stands at 59.49 % while female literacy rate was 37.42 %.

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

Gadhira Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 236 - -
Population 1,164 563 601
Child (0-6) 217 89 128
Schedule Caste 199 101 98
Schedule Tribe 773 369 404
Literacy 48.47 % 59.49 % 37.42 %
Total Workers 441 306 135
Main Worker 211 - -
Marginal Worker 230 124 106

Caste Factor

In Gadhira village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.10 % of total population in Gadhira village.

Work Profile

In Gadhira village out of total population, 441 were engaged in work activities. 47.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 441 workers engaged in Main Work, 133 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.