Gathan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gathan is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Gathan. The total population of Gathan is 234 out of which 115 are males and 119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gathan is 1,035.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gathan village is 25 which is 11% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gathan is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,035) of Gathan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gathan is 74.2%. Thus Gathan village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 73.79% and the female literacy rate is 74.53% in Gathan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gathan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gathan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gathan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 12 | 13 |
| Literacy | 74.16% | 73.79% | 74.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 89 | 38 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 39 | 40 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gathan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gathan village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 73 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 65 | 46 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 6 | 10 |
| Non Working | 91 | 36 | 55 |
Nearby Villages to Gathan,
Below are the list of villages near Gathan village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jangal Gathan | 37 |
| Up Muhal Tikkar | 145 |
| Kalind | 254 |
| Up Muhal Rajana | 129 |
| Up Muhal Jaonth | 84 |
| Darjoli Dhar | 581 |
| Dhar | 287 |
| Mahori | 472 |
| Rahan | 219 |
| Patinal | 488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gathan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia