Gauna Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gauna is a village situated in Rohru tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Gauna. The total population of Gauna is 647 out of which 333 are males and 314 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gauna is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gauna village is 56 which is 9% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gauna is 1,074 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Gauna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gauna is 76.8%. Thus Gauna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 86.93% and the female literacy rate is 65.96% in Gauna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gauna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gauna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gauna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 27 | 29 |
| Literacy | 76.82% | 86.93% | 65.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 108 | 119 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 193 | 67 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Gauna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gauna village out of total population, 402 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 402 workers engaged in Main Work, 314 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 397 | 213 | 184 |
| Cultivators | 314 | 154 | 160 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 245 | 118 | 127 |
Map of Gauna, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gauna, Rohru
Below are the list of villages near Gauna village in Rohru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rantari | 840 |
| Bajauri | 824 |
| Kutu | 130 |
| Jkhar | 772 |
| Thamtari | 635 |
| Sainji | 300 |
| Annu | 716 |
| Majhgaon | 322 |
| Karalash | 983 |
| Astani | 303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gauna, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia