Garguwa Population, Caste, Working Data Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Garguwa is a village situated in Dharchula tehsil of Pithoragarh district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Garguwa. The total population of Garguwa is 986 out of which 479 are males and 507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garguwa is 1,058.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garguwa village is 130 which is 13% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garguwa is 940 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Garguwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garguwa is 76.5%. Thus Garguwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Pithoragarh district. The male literacy rate is 89.32% and the female literacy rate is 64.64% in Garguwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garguwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garguwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garguwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 67 | 63 |
| Literacy | 76.52% | 89.32% | 64.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 84 | 45 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 331 | 111 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Garguwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garguwa village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 45 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 12 | 113 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 156 | 65 |
| Non Working | 596 | 278 | 318 |
Map of Garguwa, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Garguwa, Dharchula
Below are the list of villages near Garguwa village in Dharchula.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamku | 708 |
| Khela | 1,764 |
| Syankuri | 1,232 |
| Khet | 504 |
| Bangapani | 815 |
| Suwa | 637 |
| Jarajibli | 1,335 |
| New | 264 |
| Kanar | 1,304 |
| Watan | 54 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garguwa, Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia