Gajwa Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gajwa is a village situated in Renuka tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 31 families residing in the village Gajwa. The total population of Gajwa is 249 out of which 130 are males and 119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajwa is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajwa village is 41 which is 16% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajwa is 1,158 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Gajwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajwa is 68.3%. Thus Gajwa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 75.68% and the female literacy rate is 59.79% in Gajwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 19 | 22 |
| Literacy | 68.27% | 75.68% | 59.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 107 | 46 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajwa village out of total population, 116 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 112 | 56 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 42 | 53 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 133 | 72 | 61 |
Map of Gajwa, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gajwa, Renuka
Below are the list of villages near Gajwa village in Renuka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangna | 698 |
| Chanaoti | 97 |
| Gata Mandwach | 1,219 |
| Satahan | 659 |
| Badol | 839 |
| Bhalaona | 508 |
| Shilahan | 251 |
| Bhalar | 905 |
| Dimaina | 563 |
| Kajwa | 453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajwa, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia