Gawai Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gawai is a village situated in Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 28 families residing in the village Gawai. The total population of Gawai is 191 out of which 107 are males and 84 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gawai is 785.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gawai village is 26 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gawai is 529 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (785) of Gawai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gawai is 46.7%. Thus Gawai village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 50% and the female literacy rate is 42.67% in Gawai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gawai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gawai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gawai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 17 | 9 |
| Literacy | 46.67% | 50% | 42.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 67 | 42 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 114 | 62 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gawai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gawai village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 32.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 36 | 65 |
| Non Working | 42 | 26 | 16 |
Map of Gawai, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gawai, Cheta
Below are the list of villages near Gawai village in Cheta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Muhal Sainj Khad | 92 |
| Dehran | 106 |
| Majh Gaon | 158 |
| Dak Shirar | 526 |
| Dhar | 810 |
| Masrah | 197 |
| Up Muhal Gaonkhar Oaran | 440 |
| Bauth | 285 |
| D.P.F. Khanar | 35 |
| Charayan | 81 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gawai, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia