Gahwan Population, Caste, Working Data Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahwan is a village situated in Alirajpur tehsil of Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 265 families residing in the village Gahwan. The total population of Gahwan is 1,974 out of which 1,025 are males and 949 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahwan is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahwan village is 557 which is 28% of the total population. There are 286 male children and 271 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahwan is 948 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Gahwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahwan is 35.4%. Thus Gahwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 28.8% of Alirajpur district. The male literacy rate is 42.08% and the female literacy rate is 28.17% in Gahwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 557 | 286 | 271 |
| Literacy | 35.43% | 42.08% | 28.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,957 | 1,015 | 942 |
| Illiterate | 1,472 | 714 | 758 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.1% of total population in Gahwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahwan village out of total population, 1,010 were engaged in work activities. 58.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,010 workers engaged in Main Work, 568 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 588 | 301 | 287 |
| Cultivators | 568 | 291 | 277 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 422 | 233 | 189 |
| Non Working | 964 | 491 | 473 |
Map of Gahwan, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gahwan, Alirajpur
Below are the list of villages near Gahwan village in Alirajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kherwad | 583 |
| Baddala | 3,709 |
| Kukawat | 697 |
| Baheda | 1,762 |
| Pithanpur | 492 |
| Ghoghalpur | 1,211 |
| Indi | 817 |
| Raksala | 834 |
| Giljhiri | 407 |
| Dabdi | 1,431 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahwan, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia