Gadej Population, Caste, Working Data Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gadej is a village situated in Nermand tehsil of Kullu district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Gadej. The total population of Gadej is 877 out of which 428 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadej is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gadej village is 87 which is 10% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadej is 1,636 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Gadej village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadej is 75.2%. Thus Gadej village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.3% of Kullu district. The male literacy rate is 83.54% and the female literacy rate is 66.84% in Gadej village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadej village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadej Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadej village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 33 | 54 |
| Literacy | 75.19% | 83.54% | 66.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 142 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 283 | 98 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.3% of total population in Gadej village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadej village out of total population, 670 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 670 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 283 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 125 | 106 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 86 | 68 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 89 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 53 | 201 |
| Non Working | 207 | 92 | 115 |
Map of Gadej, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gadej, Nermand
Below are the list of villages near Gadej village in Nermand.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shilhi-Himri | 1,306 |
| Nermand | 6,593 |
| Lote | 3,193 |
| Bael | 696 |
| Neether | 3,444 |
| Tawar | 1,498 |
| Ghathoo | 2,799 |
| Nishani | 1,089 |
| Rahnu | 2,324 |
| Poshana | 3,630 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadej, Kullu, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia