Gahia, Sarthebari, Barpeta, Assam, India

Content updated on May 17, 2024.

Geographic Location of Gahia


The village Gahia is located in Sarthebari Circle of Barpeta District in the State of Assam in India. It comes under Sarukhetri Community Development Block. The nearest town is Sarthebari (tc), which is about 6 kilometers away from Gahia.

Travel and Communication for Gahia


The village is connected by public bus services.

Climate Change, Weather and Environment Reports / Data for Gahia


Climate, Environment and Weather data, climate change reports etc. for Gahia is available as professional paid service. You may contact us for further details and sample data.

A brief summary of available data for Gahia is given below:

CategoryResolutionPeriod
Precipitation - hHalf Hourly / 0.1 deg (11 kms) grid2001 - 2024
Precipitation - lDaily / 0.25 deg (28 kms) grid1901 - 2024
Temperature - hMonthly / 0.5 deg (55 kms) grid1901 - 2023
Temperature - lDaily / 1 deg (111 kms) grid1951 - 2024

Social Structure of Gahia


As per available data from the year 2009, 1551 persons live in 325 house holds in the village Gahia. There are 750 female individuals and 801 male individuals in the village. Females constitute 48.36% and males constitute 51.64% of the total population.

There are 325 scheduled castes persons of which 151 are females and 174 are males. Females constitute 46.46% and males constitute 53.54% of the scheduled castes population. Scheduled castes constitute 20.95% of the total population.

There are 272 scheduled tribes persons of which 128 are females and 144 are males. Females constitute 47.06% and males constitute 52.94% of the scheduled tribes population. Scheduled tribes constitute 17.54% of the total population.

Population density of Gahia is 652.83 persons per square kilometer.

Land and Natural Resources in Gahia


Maps, reports and datasets of Gahia on topography, land use land cover(LULC), watershed / hydrological parameters etc. are available as a professional paid service. Please contact us for further details.

Total area of Gahia is 237.58 Hectares as per the data available for the year 2009.

About 129.2 ha is in non-agricultural use. About 36.66 ha is used permanent pastures and grazing lands. About 22.93 ha is under miscellaneous tree crops.

About 47.33 ha is culturable waste land. About 1.46 ha is covered by barren and un-cultivable land.

Schools in Gahia


There are no pre-primary schools in the village Gahia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a government primary school in the village Gahia.

There are 2 government middle schools in the village Gahia.

There is a government secondary school in the village Gahia.

There are no private or government senior secondary schools in the village. However, there is a private senior secondary school in Sarthebari, which is 5-10 kms away from Gahia.

Colleges in Gahia


There are no private or government arts and science degree colleges in the village. However, there is a private arts and science degree college in Barpeta, which is more than 10 kms away from Gahia.

There are no private or government engineering colleges in the village. However, there is a private engineering college in Guwahati, which is more than 10 kms away from Gahia.

There are no private or government medical colleges in the village. However, there is a private medical college in Barpeta, which is more than 10 kms away from Gahia.

There are no private or government management institutes in the village. However, there is a private management institute in Guwahati, which is more than 10 kms away from Gahia.

There are no private or government polytechnic institutes in the village. However, there is a private polytechnic institute in Bongaigaon, which is more than 10 kms away from Gahia.

Other Educational Facilities in Gahia


There are no private or government vocational training school / ITIs in the village. However, there is a private vocational training school / ITI in Barpeta, which is more than 10 kms away from Gahia.

There are no private or government non formal training centres in the village. However, there is a government non formal training centre in Barpeta, which is more than 10 kms away from Gahia.

There are no private or government differently abled schools in the village. However, there is a government differently abled school in Barpeta, which is more than 10 kms away from Gahia.

Healthcare Facilities in Gahia


There is no community health centre in the village Gahia or anywhere in the nearby villages.

There is a primary health centre 5-10 kms away from Gahia.

There is a primary health sub-centre with 4 doctors and 3 paramedical staff in the village Gahia.

There is a maternity and child welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Gahia.

There is a TB clinic 5-10 kms away from Gahia.

There is a allopathic hospital 5-10 kms away from Gahia.

There is a alternative medicine hospital 5-10 kms away from Gahia.

There is a dispensary 5-10 kms away from Gahia.

There is a veterinary hospital with 0 doctors and 0 paramedical staff in the village Gahia.

There is a mobile health centre 5-10 kms away from Gahia.

There is a family welfare centre 5-10 kms away from Gahia.

*Note: Most of the above information provided as per data compiled from the year 2009.

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