Gahan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahan is a village situated in Nankhari tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 128 families residing in the village Gahan. The total population of Gahan is 487 out of which 271 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahan is 797.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahan village is 43 which is 9% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahan is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (797) of Gahan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahan is 78.8%. Thus Gahan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 87.55% and the female literacy rate is 67.69% in Gahan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 22 | 21 |
| Literacy | 78.83% | 87.55% | 67.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 95 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 53 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Gahan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahan village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 32% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 96 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 71 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 21 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 296 | 148 | 148 |
| Non Working | 52 | 27 | 25 |
Map of Gahan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gahan, Nankhari
Below are the list of villages near Gahan village in Nankhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manjhdharti | 237 |
| Pyojna | 118 |
| D.P.F. Kayoli Garh | 45 |
| Bhamnoli | 285 |
| Jatral | 413 |
| Khuni Panoli | 636 |
| Mohli | 164 |
| Khalet | 131 |
| Taprog | 451 |
| Addu | 717 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia