Gushal Population, Caste, Working Data Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gushal is a village situated in Lahul tehsil of Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Gushal. The total population of Gushal is 390 out of which 198 are males and 192 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gushal is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gushal village is 30 which is 8% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gushal is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Gushal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gushal is 80.6%. Thus Gushal village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.2% of Lahul & Spiti district. The male literacy rate is 96.67% and the female literacy rate is 64.44% in Gushal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gushal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gushal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gushal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Literacy | 80.56% | 96.67% | 64.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 187 | 94 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 201 | 103 | 98 |
| Illiterate | 100 | 24 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.5% of total population in Gushal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gushal village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 237 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 289 | 143 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 237 | 104 | 133 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 39 | 13 |
| Non Working | 101 | 55 | 46 |
Nearby Villages to Gushal,
Below are the list of villages near Gushal village in Lahul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tandi | 95 |
| Leh-Sumnam | 22 |
| Bokta | 4 |
| Phunkiyar | 29 |
| Bha-Sumnam | 22 |
| Dipe-Marang | 6 |
| Biling | 160 |
| Keylong | 1,150 |
| Leh-Garang | 12 |
| Bha-Garang | 9 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gushal, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia