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Gahiri Population - Pashchim Champaran, Bihar

Gahiri is a large village located in Nautan Block of Pashchim Champaran district, Bihar with total 1620 families residing. The Gahiri village has population of 8406 of which 4395 are males while 4011 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gahiri village population of children with age 0-6 is 1539 which makes up 18.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gahiri village is 913 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gahiri as per census is 1022, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Gahiri village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gahiri village was 60.40 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gahiri Male literacy stands at 72.29 % while female literacy rate was 47.05 %.

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

Gahiri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,620 - -
Population 8,406 4,395 4,011
Child (0-6) 1,539 761 778
Schedule Caste 1,402 719 683
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 60.40 % 72.29 % 47.05 %
Total Workers 3,132 2,129 1,003
Main Worker 1,029 - -
Marginal Worker 2,103 1,197 906

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.68 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.01 % of total population in Gahiri village.

Work Profile

In Gahiri village out of total population, 3132 were engaged in work activities. 32.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3132 workers engaged in Main Work, 283 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 574 were Agricultural labourer.