Gwajang Population, Caste, Working Data Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gwajang is a village situated in Lahul tehsil of Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Gwajang. The total population of Gwajang is 67 out of which 33 are males and 34 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gwajang is 1,030.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gwajang village is 3 which is 4% of the total population. There are 0 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gwajang is ∞ which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Gwajang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gwajang is 76.6%. Thus Gwajang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.2% of Lahul & Spiti district. The male literacy rate is 87.88% and the female literacy rate is 64.52% in Gwajang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gwajang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gwajang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gwajang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Literacy | 76.56% | 87.88% | 64.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 18 | 4 | 14 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.1% of total population in Gwajang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gwajang village out of total population, 52 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Non Working | 15 | 4 | 11 |
Map of Gwajang, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gwajang, Lahul
Below are the list of villages near Gwajang village in Lahul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kardang | 195 |
| Topchiling | 24 |
| Barbog | 15 |
| Shipting | 54 |
| Prasprag | 37 |
| Muling | 170 |
| Lapchang | 44 |
| Bargul | 100 |
| Gumling | 24 |
| Dalang | 66 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gwajang, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia