Goum Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Goum is a village situated in Lansdowne tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Goum. The total population of Goum is 491 out of which 242 are males and 249 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goum is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Goum village is 36 which is 7% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goum is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Goum village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goum is 88.6%. Thus Goum village has higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 98.67% and the female literacy rate is 78.6% in Goum village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goum village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goum Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goum village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Literacy | 88.57% | 98.67% | 78.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 14 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 19 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goum village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goum village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 79 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 71 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 34 | 40 |
| Non Working | 316 | 129 | 187 |
Nearby Villages to Goum,
Below are the list of villages near Goum village in Lansdowne.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Math Gaon | 143 |
| Khareti | 177 |
| Languri | 371 |
| Jameli | 381 |
| Simliya | 162 |
| Pali | 106 |
| Kafaldi | 250 |
| Syal Gaon Talla | 10 |
| Dabar | 54 |
| Syal Gaon Malla | 94 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goum, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia