Gahua Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahua is a village situated in Bhalai tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 27 families residing in the village Gahua. The total population of Gahua is 126 out of which 72 are males and 54 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahua is 750.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahua village is 17 which is 13% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahua is 545 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (750) of Gahua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahua is 48.6%. Thus Gahua village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 60.66% and the female literacy rate is 33.33% in Gahua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Literacy | 48.62% | 60.66% | 33.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 19 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 73 | 35 | 38 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahua village out of total population, 69 were engaged in work activities. 18.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 69 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| Non Working | 57 | 33 | 24 |
Map of Gahua, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gahua, Bhalai
Below are the list of villages near Gahua village in Bhalai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bunhad | 502 |
| Thal | 117 |
| Panjola | 180 |
| Bihali | 215 |
| Bhalogi | 285 |
| Toga | 280 |
| Dei Kund | 18 |
| Malur | 501 |
| Kiyani | 320 |
| Tikar | 631 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahua, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia