Gawhan Population, Caste, Working Data The Dangs, Gujarat - Census 2011
Gawhan is a village situated in The Dangs taluka of The Dangs district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Gawhan. The total population of Gawhan is 1,042 out of which 533 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gawhan is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gawhan village is 144 which is 14% of the total population. There are 63 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gawhan is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Gawhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gawhan is 71.3%. Thus Gawhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.7% of The Dangs district. The male literacy rate is 81.28% and the female literacy rate is 60.28% in Gawhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gawhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gawhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gawhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 63 | 81 |
| Literacy | 71.27% | 81.28% | 60.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,042 | 533 | 509 |
| Illiterate | 402 | 151 | 251 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Gawhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gawhan village out of total population, 551 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 551 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 271 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 175 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 91 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 270 | 6 | 264 |
| Non Working | 491 | 256 | 235 |
Nearby Villages to Gawhan,
Below are the list of villages near Gawhan village in The Dangs.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amthawa | 328 |
| Pipaldahad | 809 |
| Sawarpada | 249 |
| Bhondvihir | 334 |
| Behdun | 647 |
| Karanjpada | 222 |
| Subir | 3,188 |
| Sepuamba | 461 |
| Daher | 881 |
| Jarsol | 178 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gawhan, The Dangs, Gujarat - Wikipedia