Gamawada Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gamawada is a village situated in Dantewada tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 389 families residing in the village Gamawada. The total population of Gamawada is 1,574 out of which 732 are males and 842 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamawada is 1,150.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gamawada village is 260 which is 17% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamawada is 1,047 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,150) of Gamawada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamawada is 23.5%. Thus Gamawada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 33.06% and the female literacy rate is 15.37% in Gamawada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamawada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamawada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamawada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 127 | 133 |
| Literacy | 23.52% | 33.06% | 15.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,520 | 702 | 818 |
| Illiterate | 1,265 | 532 | 733 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.6% of total population in Gamawada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamawada village out of total population, 974 were engaged in work activities. 59.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 974 workers engaged in Main Work, 453 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 583 | 410 | 173 |
| Cultivators | 453 | 380 | 73 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 21 | 90 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 391 | 31 | 360 |
| Non Working | 600 | 291 | 309 |
Map of Gamawada, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Gamawada, Dantewada
Below are the list of villages near Gamawada village in Dantewada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumharras | 1,309 |
| Dhurli | 2,068 |
| Kundeli | 572 |
| Basanpur | 226 |
| Kamaloor | 557 |
| Jhirka | 305 |
| Bhansi | 1,365 |
| Mangnar | 608 |
| Porokameli | 200 |
| Pandewar | 680 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamawada, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia