Gotgawan Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gotgawan is a village situated in Pratappur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 292 families residing in the village Gotgawan. The total population of Gotgawan is 1,350 out of which 672 are males and 678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gotgawan is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gotgawan village is 261 which is 19% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gotgawan is 1,008 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Gotgawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gotgawan is 48.1%. Thus Gotgawan village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 56.09% and the female literacy rate is 40.22% in Gotgawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gotgawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gotgawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gotgawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 130 | 131 |
| Literacy | 48.12% | 56.09% | 40.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,311 | 652 | 659 |
| Illiterate | 826 | 368 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.1% of total population in Gotgawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gotgawan village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 77.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 311 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 259 | 254 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 30 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 71 | 24 |
| Non Working | 929 | 290 | 639 |
Nearby Villages to Gotgawan,
Below are the list of villages near Gotgawan village in Pratappur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandraili | 925 |
| Chanchidand | 1,277 |
| Sautar | 1,563 |
| Tukudand | 1,260 |
| Semra Kalan | 1,580 |
| Pandiya | 693 |
| Silauta | 1,566 |
| Pendari | 418 |
| Khairadih | 539 |
| Daldali | 243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gotgawan, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia