Gowhla Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gowhla is a village situated in Holi tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 48 families residing in the village Gowhla. The total population of Gowhla is 252 out of which 132 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowhla is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowhla village is 24 which is 10% 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 Gowhla is 600 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Gowhla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowhla is 75.9%. Thus Gowhla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 86.32% and the female literacy rate is 64.86% in Gowhla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowhla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowhla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowhla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Literacy | 75.88% | 86.32% | 64.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 251 | 131 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 31 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Gowhla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowhla village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 30.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 51 | 80 |
| Non Working | 64 | 30 | 34 |
Map of Gowhla, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gowhla, Holi
Below are the list of villages near Gowhla village in Holi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuleth | 476 |
| Guwar | 324 |
| Holi | 852 |
| Banun | 242 |
| Andarla Graon | 199 |
| Deol | 514 |
| Sutkar | 589 |
| Kiur | 39 |
| Kuther | 372 |
| Gowari | 151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowhla, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia