Gehoon Population, Caste, Working Data Barmer, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Gehoon is a village situated in Barmer tehsil of Barmer district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 280 families residing in the village Gehoon. The total population of Gehoon is 1,572 out of which 833 are males and 739 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gehoon is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gehoon village is 306 which is 19% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gehoon is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Gehoon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gehoon is 51.3%. Thus Gehoon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.6% of Barmer district. The male literacy rate is 66.92% and the female literacy rate is 34.43% in Gehoon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gehoon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gehoon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gehoon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 306 | 174 | 132 |
| Literacy | 51.34% | 66.92% | 34.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 300 | 163 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 373 | 204 | 169 |
| Illiterate | 922 | 392 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.7% of total population in Gehoon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gehoon village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 35.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 188 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 126 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 379 | 182 | 197 |
| Non Working | 988 | 463 | 525 |
Map of Gehoon, Barmer, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Gehoon, Barmer
Below are the list of villages near Gehoon village in Barmer.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barmer City | 16,287 |
| Hapon Ki Dhani | 909 |
| Somaniyon Ki Dhani | 1,324 |
| Bidasar | 2,252 |
| Daroora | 2,198 |
| Barmer Magra | 2,640 |
| Adarsh Basti Gudisar | 268 |
| Udai Nagar | 345 |
| Dolaniyon Ki Dhani | 345 |
| Jalipa | 1,889 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gehoon, Barmer, Rajasthan - Wikipedia