Gajyani Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gajyani is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 190 families residing in the village Gajyani. The total population of Gajyani is 864 out of which 443 are males and 421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajyani is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajyani village is 121 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajyani is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Gajyani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajyani is 74.8%. Thus Gajyani village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 61.62% in Gajyani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajyani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajyani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajyani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 57 | 64 |
| Literacy | 74.83% | 87.05% | 61.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 313 | 148 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 308 | 107 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajyani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajyani village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 371 | 232 | 139 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 22 | 103 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 204 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 4 | 29 |
| Non Working | 460 | 207 | 253 |
Map of Gajyani, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gajyani, Chirgaon
Below are the list of villages near Gajyani village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gokswari | 391 |
| Pekha | 532 |
| Jakhali | 81 |
| Ambot | 384 |
| Tiser | 5 |
| Barshil | 174 |
| Deodi | 336 |
| Thalathar | 189 |
| Shiladesh | 504 |
| Mayela | 110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajyani, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia