Gaja Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gaja is a village situated in Lansdowne tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 25 families residing in the village Gaja. The total population of Gaja is 110 out of which 50 are males and 60 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaja is 1,200.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaja village is 16 which is 15% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaja is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,200) of Gaja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaja is 88.3%. Thus Gaja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 78.85% in Gaja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Literacy | 88.3% | 100% | 78.85% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 27 | 8 | 19 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaja village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 49.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 18 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 4 | 26 |
| Non Working | 51 | 25 | 26 |
Map of Gaja, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Gaja, Lansdowne
Below are the list of villages near Gaja village in Lansdowne.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajbow Talla | 155 |
| Meldhar | 107 |
| Muchelgaon | 220 |
| Basudev Gadun | 65 |
| Galei Gaon | 160 |
| Rajbou Malla | 87 |
| Dwari | 526 |
| Gadayun | 212 |
| Nawemalli | 105 |
| Sidhpur | 82 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaja, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia