Gagan Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gagan is a village situated in Bali Chowki tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 77 families residing in the village Gagan. The total population of Gagan is 485 out of which 250 are males and 235 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagan is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gagan village is 69 which is 14% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagan is 1,156 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Gagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagan is 76.9%. Thus Gagan village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 91.74% and the female literacy rate is 60.61% in Gagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 32 | 37 |
| Literacy | 76.92% | 91.74% | 60.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 169 | 87 | 82 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 50 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagan village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 47.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 130 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 115 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 28 | 135 |
| Non Working | 176 | 92 | 84 |
Nearby Villages to Gagan,
Below are the list of villages near Gagan village in Bali Chowki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chohri Bhatwara | 905 |
| Dadwas | 960 |
| Shankawah | 68 |
| D.P.F. Choohri Kalyala | 6 |
| Kholanal | 743 |
| Bagi | 515 |
| Khuragi | 102 |
| Tandi | 139 |
| Kuklah | 664 |
| Rakhali Dhar | 12 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagan, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia