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Gahira Population - Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal

Gahira is a medium size village located in Narayangarh Block of Paschim Medinipur district, West Bengal with total 317 families residing. The Gahira village has population of 1528 of which 785 are males while 743 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gahira village population of children with age 0-6 is 179 which makes up 11.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gahira village is 946 which is lower than West Bengal state average of 950. Child Sex Ratio for the Gahira as per census is 827, lower than West Bengal average of 956.

Gahira village has higher literacy rate compared to West Bengal. In 2011, literacy rate of Gahira village was 78.58 % compared to 76.26 % of West Bengal. In Gahira Male literacy stands at 84.86 % while female literacy rate was 72.05 %.

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 317 - -
Population 1,528 785 743
Child (0-6) 179 98 81
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 109 59 50
Literacy 78.58 % 84.86 % 72.05 %
Total Workers 667 462 205
Main Worker 374 - -
Marginal Worker 293 127 166

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 7.13 % of total population in Gahira village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gahira village of Paschim Medinipur.

Work Profile

In Gahira village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 56.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.