Gaoncha Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gaoncha is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 37 families residing in the village Gaoncha. The total population of Gaoncha is 194 out of which 98 are males and 96 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaoncha is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaoncha village is 26 which is 13% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaoncha is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Gaoncha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaoncha is 82.7%. Thus Gaoncha village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.86% and the female literacy rate is 72.62% in Gaoncha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaoncha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaoncha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaoncha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 14 | 12 |
| Literacy | 82.74% | 92.86% | 72.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 60 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 55 | 20 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaoncha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaoncha village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 51 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 42 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 6 | 41 |
| Non Working | 83 | 41 | 42 |
Nearby Villages to Gaoncha,
Below are the list of villages near Gaoncha village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Mahal Gayan | 358 |
| D.P.F. Gaoncha | 188 |
| Up Mahal Manolotua | 126 |
| Up Mahal Koti | 145 |
| Up Mahal Bhabhia | 474 |
| Barhanu | 209 |
| Up Mahal Manu | 371 |
| D.P.F. Barhanu | 48 |
| Up Mahal Dawada | 119 |
| Up Mahal Bhoot | 207 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaoncha, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia