Gagana Population, Caste, Working Data Banaskantha, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gagana is a village situated in Tharad taluka of Banaskantha district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Gagana. The total population of Gagana is 471 out of which 229 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagana is 1,057.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gagana village is 70 which is 15% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagana is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,057) of Gagana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagana is 66.6%. Thus Gagana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Banaskantha district. The male literacy rate is 87.44% and the female literacy rate is 46.04% in Gagana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 30 | 40 |
| Literacy | 66.58% | 87.44% | 46.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 14 | 3 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 15 | 18 |
| Illiterate | 204 | 55 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7% of total population in Gagana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagana village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 112 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 92 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 7 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 268 | 117 | 151 |
Map of Gagana, Banaskantha, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Gagana, Tharad
Below are the list of villages near Gagana village in Tharad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karanpura | 1,057 |
| Janadi | 1,457 |
| Bhordu | 4,036 |
| Dolatpura | 1,062 |
| Undrana | 2,917 |
| Mahajanpura | 516 |
| Asodar | 3,075 |
| Lendau | 1,660 |
| Madal | 3,988 |
| Bhachar | 2,597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagana, Banaskantha, Gujarat - Wikipedia