Gewa Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gewa is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Gewa. The total population of Gewa is 248 out of which 130 are males and 118 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gewa is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gewa village is 49 which is 20% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gewa is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Gewa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gewa is 63.3%. Thus Gewa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 69.9% and the female literacy rate is 56.25% in Gewa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gewa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gewa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gewa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Literacy | 63.32% | 69.9% | 56.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 200 | 102 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 58 | 64 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Gewa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gewa village out of total population, 106 were engaged in work activities. 17.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 106 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 41 | 46 |
| Non Working | 142 | 76 | 66 |
Map of Gewa, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gewa, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Gewa village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghai Garh | 326 |
| Phanaota | 179 |
| Paraba | 421 |
| Khander | 339 |
| Chachoga | 426 |
| Jhakla | 756 |
| Suala | 1,277 |
| Bharandui | 710 |
| Jungrar | 191 |
| Kareri | 377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gewa, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia