Gagla Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gagla is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 139 families residing in the village Gagla. The total population of Gagla is 760 out of which 367 are males and 393 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagla is 1,071.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gagla village is 137 which is 18% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagla is 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Gagla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagla is 64.8%. Thus Gagla village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 80.6% and the female literacy rate is 50.31% in Gagla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 68 | 69 |
| Literacy | 64.85% | 80.6% | 50.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 106 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 83 | 41 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 356 | 126 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10.9% of total population in Gagla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagla village out of total population, 256 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 256 workers engaged in Main Work, 76 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 118 | 106 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 76 | 72 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| Non Working | 504 | 191 | 313 |
Map of Gagla, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gagla, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Gagla village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malla | 918 |
| Kuran | 679 |
| Rajara | 757 |
| Kutehr | 680 |
| Gudda | 823 |
| Jangi | 931 |
| Bagadu Jangal | 11 |
| Rakh | 805 |
| Rakh | 216 |
| Thalla | 818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagla, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia