Gia Population, Caste, Working Data Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gia is a village situated in Leh tehsil of Leh district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Gia. The total population of Gia is 658 out of which 301 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gia is 1,186.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gia village is 87 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gia is 1,231 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,186) of Gia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gia is 58.7%. Thus Gia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.2% of Leh district. The male literacy rate is 65.65% and the female literacy rate is 52.75% in Gia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 39 | 48 |
| Literacy | 58.67% | 65.65% | 52.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 657 | 301 | 356 |
| Illiterate | 323 | 129 | 194 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.8% of total population in Gia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gia village out of total population, 365 were engaged in work activities. 28.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 365 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 80 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 30 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 262 | 97 | 165 |
| Non Working | 293 | 124 | 169 |
Map of Gia, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gia, Leh
Below are the list of villages near Gia village in Leh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matselang | 381 |
| Kharnak | 194 |
| Hamis | 313 |
| Kerey | 290 |
| Shang | 230 |
| Skitmang | 189 |
| Upshi | 128 |
| Samad Rakchan | 361 |
| Meroo | 188 |
| Karzok | 1,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gia, Leh, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia