Gatam Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Gatam is a village situated in Katekalyan tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 276 families residing in the village Gatam. The total population of Gatam is 1,204 out of which 578 are males and 626 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gatam is 1,083.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gatam village is 238 which is 20% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gatam is 1,288 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Gatam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gatam is 24%. Thus Gatam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 34.18% and the female literacy rate is 14.23% in Gatam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gatam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gatam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gatam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 104 | 134 |
| Literacy | 24.02% | 34.18% | 14.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,152 | 551 | 601 |
| Illiterate | 972 | 416 | 556 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.7% of total population in Gatam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gatam village out of total population, 639 were engaged in work activities. 32.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 639 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 183 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 162 | 152 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 18 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 434 | 159 | 275 |
| Non Working | 565 | 236 | 329 |
Map of Gatam, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Gatam, Katekalyan
Below are the list of villages near Gatam village in Katekalyan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathadi | 841 |
| Bengloor | 1,088 |
| Katekalyan | 2,278 |
| Lakharas | 576 |
| Badelekhapal | 2,040 |
| Kodaripal | 269 |
| Nayanar | 465 |
| Burdikarka | 273 |
| Dhanikarka | 690 |
| Nadiyapadar | 20 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gatam, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia