Gargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Nainital, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gargaon is a village situated in Nainital tehsil of Nainital district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 73 families residing in the village Gargaon. The total population of Gargaon is 353 out of which 191 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gargaon is 848.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gargaon village is 42 which is 12% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gargaon is 680 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (848) of Gargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gargaon is 86.5%. Thus Gargaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73% of Nainital district. The male literacy rate is 94.58% and the female literacy rate is 77.24% in Gargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Literacy | 86.5% | 94.58% | 77.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 52 | 29 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 84 | 34 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gargaon village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 87 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 69 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 175 | 99 | 76 |
Map of Gargaon, Nainital, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Gargaon, Nainital
Below are the list of villages near Gargaon village in Nainital.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Myora | 367 |
| Darima | 2,173 |
| Nathuakhan | 1,091 |
| Supi | 2,077 |
| Hari Nagar Nathua Khan | 669 |
| Lodh | 400 |
| Basanti | 51 |
| Galla | 549 |
| Hartola | 668 |
| Khaprar | 19 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gargaon, Nainital, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia