Goshani Population, Caste, Working Data Champawat, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Goshani is a village situated in Lohaghat tehsil of Champawat district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 397 families residing in the village Goshani. The total population of Goshani is 1,742 out of which 867 are males and 875 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goshani is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goshani village is 189 which is 11% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goshani is 948 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Goshani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goshani is 86.9%. Thus Goshani village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Champawat district. The male literacy rate is 95.58% and the female literacy rate is 78.29% in Goshani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goshani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goshani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goshani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 97 | 92 |
| Literacy | 86.86% | 95.58% | 78.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 116 | 51 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 393 | 131 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Goshani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goshani village out of total population, 733 were engaged in work activities. 77.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 733 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 566 | 364 | 202 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 116 | 146 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 288 | 237 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 54 | 113 |
| Non Working | 1,009 | 449 | 560 |
Nearby Villages to Goshani,
Below are the list of villages near Goshani village in Lohaghat.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jankande | 702 |
| Tyarshun | 484 |
| Lari | 317 |
| Bajbhandari | 198 |
| Gharki | 55 |
| Budarkarya | 22 |
| Manar Malla | 149 |
| Sirtoli | 182 |
| Batula Banj | 154 |
| Gambhir Gaon | 115 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goshani, Champawat, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia