Gajta Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gajta is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 28 families residing in the village Gajta. The total population of Gajta is 113 out of which 56 are males and 57 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajta is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajta village is 8 which is 7% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajta is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Gajta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajta is 74.3%. Thus Gajta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 78.85% and the female literacy rate is 69.81% in Gajta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Literacy | 74.29% | 78.85% | 69.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 35 | 15 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajta village out of total population, 43 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 43 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 70 | 18 | 52 |
Map of Gajta, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gajta, Kotkhai
Below are the list of villages near Gajta village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Muhal D.P.F. Nagteer | 25 |
| Karali | 97 |
| Kharyana | 15 |
| Bhamta Shila | 73 |
| Halai | 79 |
| Up Muhal Chaindel | 278 |
| Kiyari | 56 |
| Darkoti | 161 |
| Kori | 49 |
| Bhamta Parali | 35 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajta, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia