Gawas Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gawas is a village situated in Dooru tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 355 families residing in the village Gawas. The total population of Gawas is 2,613 out of which 1,438 are males and 1,175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gawas is 817.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gawas village is 792 which is 30% of the total population. There are 526 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gawas is 506 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (817) of Gawas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gawas is 56.7%. Thus Gawas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 65.46% and the female literacy rate is 47.96% in Gawas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gawas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gawas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gawas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 792 | 526 | 266 |
| Literacy | 56.73% | 65.46% | 47.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,580 | 841 | 739 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gawas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gawas village out of total population, 883 were engaged in work activities. 48.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 883 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 425 | 384 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 151 | 139 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 46 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 198 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 458 | 67 | 391 |
| Non Working | 1,730 | 987 | 743 |
Map of Gawas, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gawas, Dooru
Below are the list of villages near Gawas village in Dooru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Halsidar | 3,722 |
| Hir Gawas | 1,535 |
| Qamar | 4,707 |
| Chhohan | 655 |
| Thaman Kote | 2,561 |
| Raing Mandoo | 1,109 |
| Rain Cho Gund | 5,008 |
| Kaprin | 3,646 |
| Now Gam Shah Abad | 5,751 |
| Hengi Pora | 985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gawas, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia