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Gahila Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Gahila is a large village located in Batouli Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 480 families residing. The Gahila village has population of 2088 of which 1050 are males while 1038 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gahila village population of children with age 0-6 is 339 which makes up 16.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gahila village is 989 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Gahila as per census is 948, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Gahila village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gahila village was 53.97 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Gahila Male literacy stands at 60.96 % while female literacy rate was 46.96 %.

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

Gahila Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 480 - -
Population 2,088 1,050 1,038
Child (0-6) 339 174 165
Schedule Caste 50 25 25
Schedule Tribe 1,704 856 848
Literacy 53.97 % 60.96 % 46.96 %
Total Workers 1,340 685 655
Main Worker 1,278 - -
Marginal Worker 62 28 34

Caste Factor

In Gahila village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.39 % of total population in Gahila village.

Work Profile

In Gahila village out of total population, 1340 were engaged in work activities. 95.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1340 workers engaged in Main Work, 1215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.