Gowahan Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gowahan is a village situated in Bilaspur Sadar tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 33 families residing in the village Gowahan. The total population of Gowahan is 136 out of which 70 are males and 66 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowahan is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowahan village is 9 which is 7% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowahan is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Gowahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowahan is 90.6%. Thus Gowahan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 98.46% and the female literacy rate is 82.26% in Gowahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Literacy | 90.55% | 98.46% | 82.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 21 | 6 | 15 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Gowahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowahan village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 39% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Non Working | 77 | 30 | 47 |
Map of Gowahan, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gowahan, Bilaspur Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Gowahan village in Bilaspur Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothi Pura | 266 |
| Changar Palasiyan | 836 |
| Parangal | 405 |
| Rat | 373 |
| Bharari | 212 |
| Niahi Sahrli | 551 |
| Mandlohu | 52 |
| Kallar | 186 |
| Manwan | 932 |
| Patta | 332 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowahan, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia