Gagian Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gagian is a village situated in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 374 families residing in the village Gagian. The total population of Gagian is 1,818 out of which 947 are males and 871 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagian is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gagian village is 161 which is 9% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagian is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Gagian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagian is 83.8%. Thus Gagian village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 90.56% and the female literacy rate is 76.47% in Gagian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 89 | 72 |
| Literacy | 83.77% | 90.56% | 76.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 897 | 466 | 431 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 77 | 38 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 430 | 170 | 260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.2% of total population in Gagian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagian village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 422 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 34 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 415 | 373 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,296 | 499 | 797 |
Nearby Villages to Gagian,
Below are the list of villages near Gagian village in Ranbir Singh Pora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thikrian | 452 |
| Brota | 1,119 |
| Bagamarh | 1,089 |
| Kotli Galabana | 2,562 |
| Chak Talab | 749 |
| Puro Bhan | 652 |
| Khotian | 992 |
| Chak Khana | 602 |
| Kotli Shah Dola | 948 |
| Langrial | 666 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagian, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia