Gegana Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gegana is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 29 families residing in the village Gegana. The total population of Gegana is 199 out of which 104 are males and 95 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gegana is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gegana village is 24 which is 12% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gegana is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Gegana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gegana is 66.9%. Thus Gegana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 80.9% and the female literacy rate is 52.33% in Gegana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gegana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gegana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gegana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Literacy | 66.86% | 80.9% | 52.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 48 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 32 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Gegana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gegana village out of total population, 137 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 137 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 57 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 49 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 1 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 19 | 21 |
| Non Working | 62 | 28 | 34 |
Map of Gegana, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gegana, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Gegana village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumarka | 289 |
| Paleran | 49 |
| Shohi | 422 |
| Jandrah | 198 |
| Ladhan | 584 |
| Saprot | 429 |
| Chanan | 501 |
| Charauri | 707 |
| Sarana | 134 |
| Drabbar | 588 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gegana, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia