Gahwan Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gahwan is a village situated in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 134 families residing in the village Gahwan. The total population of Gahwan is 581 out of which 306 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahwan is 899.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahwan village is 103 which is 18% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahwan is 717 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Gahwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahwan is 56.9%. Thus Gahwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 65.85% and the female literacy rate is 47.41% in Gahwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 103 | 60 | 43 |
| Literacy | 56.9% | 65.85% | 47.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 92 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 144 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.9% of total population in Gahwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahwan village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 30.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 122 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 130 | 117 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 312 | 112 | 200 |
| Non Working | 134 | 72 | 62 |
Nearby Villages to Gahwan,
Below are the list of villages near Gahwan village in Kalakote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pahli Brahamana | 363 |
| Garan Bala | 797 |
| Punjnara | 721 |
| Garan Pain | 575 |
| Deolian | 340 |
| Panhar | 609 |
| Behtra | 562 |
| Gharak | 1,181 |
| Panjah | 756 |
| Korlian | 603 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahwan, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia