Gokswari Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gokswari is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Gokswari. The total population of Gokswari is 391 out of which 203 are males and 188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokswari is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokswari village is 41 which is 10% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokswari is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Gokswari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokswari is 72%. Thus Gokswari village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 86.81% and the female literacy rate is 55.95% in Gokswari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokswari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokswari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokswari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Literacy | 72% | 86.81% | 55.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 45 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokswari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokswari village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 20.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 53 | 33 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 202 | 103 | 99 |
| Non Working | 136 | 67 | 69 |
Map of Gokswari, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gokswari, Chirgaon
Below are the list of villages near Gokswari village in Chirgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gajyani | 864 |
| Ambot | 384 |
| Pekha | 532 |
| Jakhali | 81 |
| Deodi | 336 |
| Tiser | 5 |
| Barshil | 174 |
| Mayela | 110 |
| Thalathar | 189 |
| Shiladesh | 504 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokswari, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia