Gaddon Population, Caste, Working Data Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gaddon is a village situated in Solan tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 285 families residing in the village Gaddon. The total population of Gaddon is 1,132 out of which 552 are males and 580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaddon is 1,051.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaddon village is 137 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaddon is 1,076 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Gaddon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaddon is 89%. Thus Gaddon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Solan district. The male literacy rate is 92.8% and the female literacy rate is 85.46% in Gaddon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaddon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaddon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaddon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 66 | 71 |
| Literacy | 89.05% | 92.8% | 85.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 464 | 230 | 234 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 246 | 101 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaddon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaddon village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 225 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 44 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 219 | 179 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Non Working | 838 | 302 | 536 |
Map of Gaddon, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gaddon, Solan
Below are the list of villages near Gaddon village in Solan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jehar | 59 |
| Chaproli | 193 |
| Olgi | 122 |
| Shard | 62 |
| Markanal | 29 |
| Chawal | 59 |
| Kothi | 138 |
| Mathan | 94 |
| Shariana | 60 |
| Bhiwat | 65 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaddon, Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia