Geah Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Geah is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 69 families residing in the village Geah. The total population of Geah is 355 out of which 196 are males and 159 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Geah is 811.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Geah village is 42 which is 12% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Geah is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (811) of Geah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Geah is 87.2%. Thus Geah 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 80.69% in Geah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Geah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Geah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Geah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 28 | 14 |
| Literacy | 87.22% | 92.86% | 80.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 181 | 97 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 40 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Geah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Geah village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 225 | 118 | 107 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 93 | 92 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 12 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Non Working | 130 | 78 | 52 |
Nearby Villages to Geah,
Below are the list of villages near Geah village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanhechi | 198 |
| Banari | 132 |
| Rghaun | 126 |
| Shogi | 1,256 |
| Jangal Tarab | 174 |
| Goru Kanawan | 357 |
| Patiod | 272 |
| Batlana | 258 |
| Mahauri | 566 |
| Shadaina | 20 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Geah, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia