Gorwa Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gorwa is a village situated in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 36 families residing in the village Gorwa. The total population of Gorwa is 212 out of which 104 are males and 108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorwa is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorwa village is 26 which is 12% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorwa is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Gorwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorwa is 71.5%. Thus Gorwa village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 73.63% and the female literacy rate is 69.47% in Gorwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 13 | 13 |
| Literacy | 71.51% | 73.63% | 69.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 61 | 29 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 37 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorwa village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 70.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 69 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 32 | 62 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 26 | 31 |
| Non Working | 17 | 9 | 8 |
Nearby Villages to Gorwa,
Below are the list of villages near Gorwa village in Chaupal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarkali | 318 |
| Kande | 144 |
| Jangal Amta - II | 9 |
| Jangal Amta - I | 6 |
| Mishliuna | 35 |
| Bhut Dhokna | 44 |
| Saralda | 190 |
| Shawala | 122 |
| Sarahan | 361 |
| Chiuna | 88 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorwa, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia