Gaunt Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gaunt is a village situated in Nahan tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 26 families residing in the village Gaunt. The total population of Gaunt is 137 out of which 70 are males and 67 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaunt is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaunt village is 27 which is 20% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaunt is 929 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Gaunt village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaunt is 88.2%. Thus Gaunt village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 92.86% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% in Gaunt village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaunt village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaunt Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaunt village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 14 | 13 |
| Literacy | 88.18% | 92.86% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 9 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 40 | 18 | 22 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaunt village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaunt village out of total population, 102 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 59 | 33 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Non Working | 35 | 18 | 17 |
Nearby Villages to Gaunt,
Below are the list of villages near Gaunt village in Nahan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chakli | 276 |
| Saroga Tikkar | 145 |
| Goshan | 30 |
| Jhajar | 264 |
| Shahi Odar | 165 |
| Paploh | 131 |
| Rampur Pandhol | 140 |
| Sadar | 86 |
| Kiari | 237 |
| Bhudara | 211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaunt, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia