Gewas Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gewas is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Gewas. The total population of Gewas is 613 out of which 321 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gewas is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gewas village is 86 which is 14% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gewas is 623 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Gewas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gewas is 65.8%. Thus Gewas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 71.27% and the female literacy rate is 60.23% in Gewas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gewas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gewas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gewas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 86 | 53 | 33 |
| Literacy | 65.84% | 71.27% | 60.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 149 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 130 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gewas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gewas village out of total population, 436 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 179 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 137 | 84 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 23 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 154 | 36 | 118 |
| Non Working | 177 | 106 | 71 |
Map of Gewas, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gewas, Chirgaon
Below are the list of villages near Gewas village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F. Bagi-III | 11 |
| D.P.F. Gewas | 14 |
| Bagi | 309 |
| Dhar Gewas | 99 |
| D.P.F. Bagi-II | 149 |
| Bhatwari | 381 |
| D.P.F. Nirja | 45 |
| Dhak Gaon | 566 |
| Jhatwari | 629 |
| Kaloti | 393 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gewas, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia