Gowalath Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gowalath is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 11 families residing in the village Gowalath. The total population of Gowalath is 53 out of which 26 are males and 27 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowalath is 1,038.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gowalath village is 1 which is 2% of the total population. There are 1 male children and 0 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowalath is 0 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,038) of Gowalath village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowalath is 63.5%. Thus Gowalath village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 84% and the female literacy rate is 44.44% in Gowalath village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowalath village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowalath Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowalath village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Literacy | 63.46% | 84% | 44.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 20 | 5 | 15 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gowalath village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowalath village out of total population, 33 were engaged in work activities. 33.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 33 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Non Working | 20 | 7 | 13 |
Nearby Villages to Gowalath,
Below are the list of villages near Gowalath village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhola | 123 |
| Golu | 90 |
| Reot | 148 |
| Thanari | 262 |
| Up Muhal Nohat | 75 |
| Bagayan Jubbar | 62 |
| Janol | 160 |
| Gobind Pur | 278 |
| Karal | 92 |
| Nagan | 131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowalath, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia