Gahan Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gahan is a village situated in Kishtwar tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 199 families residing in the village Gahan. The total population of Gahan is 995 out of which 518 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahan is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahan village is 165 which is 17% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahan is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Gahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahan is 51.9%. Thus Gahan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 65.58% and the female literacy rate is 37.25% in Gahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 165 | 88 | 77 |
| Literacy | 51.93% | 65.58% | 37.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 220 | 120 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 564 | 236 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.1% of total population in Gahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahan village out of total population, 244 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 244 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 241 | 220 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 153 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 66 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 751 | 297 | 454 |
Map of Gahan, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gahan, Kishtwar
Below are the list of villages near Gahan village in Kishtwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janwas | 1,117 |
| Lawa | 440 |
| Trigam | 3,762 |
| Agral | 1,040 |
| Bat Koot | 1,192 |
| Darab | 1,002 |
| Hariyal | 2,041 |
| Akerhang | 451 |
| Ohli | 959 |
| Shandri | 288 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahan, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia