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Gahai Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Gahai is a large village located in Dhaka Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 796 families residing. The Gahai village has population of 4278 of which 2265 are males while 2013 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gahai village population of children with age 0-6 is 920 which makes up 21.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gahai village is 889 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Gahai as per census is 1000, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Gahai village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Gahai village was 56.58 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Gahai Male literacy stands at 70.80 % while female literacy rate was 40.05 %.

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

Gahai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 796 - -
Population 4,278 2,265 2,013
Child (0-6) 920 460 460
Schedule Caste 496 264 232
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 56.58 % 70.80 % 40.05 %
Total Workers 1,672 1,161 511
Main Worker 883 - -
Marginal Worker 789 390 399

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.59 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.02 % of total population in Gahai village.

Work Profile

In Gahai village out of total population, 1672 were engaged in work activities. 52.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1672 workers engaged in Main Work, 329 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 438 were Agricultural labourer.