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Gilaha Population - Sahibganj, Jharkhand

Gilaha is a medium size village located in Barhait Block of Sahibganj district, Jharkhand with total 310 families residing. The Gilaha village has population of 1580 of which 822 are males while 758 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gilaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 323 which makes up 20.44 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gilaha village is 922 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Gilaha as per census is 878, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Gilaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gilaha village was 52.35 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Gilaha Male literacy stands at 65.38 % while female literacy rate was 38.39 %.

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

Gilaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 310 - -
Population 1,580 822 758
Child (0-6) 323 172 151
Schedule Caste 197 104 93
Schedule Tribe 576 287 289
Literacy 52.35 % 65.38 % 38.39 %
Total Workers 871 450 421
Main Worker 570 - -
Marginal Worker 301 158 143

Caste Factor

In Gilaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.47 % of total population in Gilaha village.

Work Profile

In Gilaha village out of total population, 871 were engaged in work activities. 65.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 871 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.