Gastari Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gastari is a village situated in Nerua tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 36 families residing in the village Gastari. The total population of Gastari is 170 out of which 86 are males and 84 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gastari is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gastari village is 14 which is 8% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gastari is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Gastari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gastari is 78.8%. Thus Gastari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.74% and the female literacy rate is 67.95% in Gastari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gastari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gastari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gastari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Literacy | 78.85% | 89.74% | 67.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 46 | 17 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 16 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gastari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gastari village out of total population, 119 were engaged in work activities. 31.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 119 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 35 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 26 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 26 | 56 |
| Non Working | 51 | 25 | 26 |
Map of Gastari, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gastari, Nerua
Below are the list of villages near Gastari village in Nerua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F. Chila | 39 |
| D.P.F. Ranash | 94 |
| Up Mahal Dharandli | 22 |
| Ranwi | 122 |
| Burch | 40 |
| Thiara | 291 |
| Poran | 190 |
| Pundrara | 145 |
| Up Mahal Kanda | 90 |
| Madhana | 503 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gastari, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia