Gamkak Population, Caste, Working Data West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gamkak is a village situated in Yomcha circle of West Siang district in Arunachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 76 families residing in the village Gamkak. The total population of Gamkak is 437 out of which 233 are males and 204 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamkak is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gamkak village is 81 which is 19% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamkak is 1,025 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Gamkak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamkak is 35.1%. Thus Gamkak village has a lower literacy rate compared to 57.7% of West Siang district. The male literacy rate is 43.52% and the female literacy rate is 25.15% in Gamkak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamkak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamkak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamkak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 40 | 41 |
| Literacy | 35.11% | 43.52% | 25.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 160 | 77 | 83 |
| Illiterate | 312 | 149 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 36.6% of total population in Gamkak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamkak village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 61.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 68 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 81 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 68 | 44 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 46 | 36 |
| Non Working | 223 | 106 | 117 |
Map of Gamkak, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gamkak, Yomcha
Below are the list of villages near Gamkak village in Yomcha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tego Gamlin | 169 |
| Laggi Gamlin | 149 |
| Kadai | 106 |
| Lipu Yomcha | 136 |
| Tapiyor | 100 |
| Daba Gamlin | 75 |
| Denemisa | 69 |
| Akker yomgam | 141 |
| Belo | 60 |
| Yomcha H.Q. | 705 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamkak, West Siang, Arunachal Pradesh - Wikipedia