Gahal Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahal is a village situated in Renuka tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 132 families residing in the village Gahal. The total population of Gahal is 962 out of which 503 are males and 459 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahal is 913.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahal village is 177 which is 18% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahal is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Gahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahal is 70.2%. Thus Gahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 77.7% and the female literacy rate is 61.68% in Gahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 177 | 86 | 91 |
| Literacy | 70.19% | 77.7% | 61.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 443 | 242 | 201 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 179 | 232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahal village out of total population, 559 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 559 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 224 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 220 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 294 | 69 | 225 |
| Non Working | 403 | 210 | 193 |
Nearby Villages to Gahal,
Below are the list of villages near Gahal village in Renuka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panjahn | 820 |
| Dimaina | 563 |
| Beyong Tatwa | 1,004 |
| Shilahan | 251 |
| Tikri Dasakna | 961 |
| Badol | 839 |
| Kharotiyon | 557 |
| Gata Mandwach | 1,219 |
| Dewri | 588 |
| Sangna | 698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahal, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia