Gaithana Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gaithana is a village situated in Pithoragarh tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Gaithana. The total population of Gaithana is 875 out of which 439 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaithana is 993.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaithana village is 131 which is 15% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaithana is 578 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Gaithana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaithana is 87.4%. Thus Gaithana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 92.98% and the female literacy rate is 82.22% in Gaithana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaithana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaithana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaithana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 83 | 48 |
| Literacy | 87.37% | 92.98% | 82.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 229 | 108 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 108 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Gaithana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaithana village out of total population, 312 were engaged in work activities. 80.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 312 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 250 | 120 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 31 | 110 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 89 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Non Working | 563 | 267 | 296 |
Map of Gaithana, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Gaithana, Pithoragarh
Below are the list of villages near Gaithana village in Pithoragarh .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bajeti | 199 |
| Panda | 1,182 |
| Mission Chandak | 81 |
| Seli | 48 |
| Nakote | 244 |
| Khuni | 256 |
| Majhera | 442 |
| Sujai | 2,207 |
| Ratwali | 137 |
| Devkatiya | 101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaithana, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia