Goom Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Goom is a village situated in Kotdwara tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Goom. The total population of Goom is 319 out of which 171 are males and 148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goom is 865.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goom village is 32 which is 10% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goom is 455 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Goom village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goom is 87.5%. Thus Goom village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 89.93% and the female literacy rate is 84.78% in Goom village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goom village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goom Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goom village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 32 | 22 | 10 |
| Literacy | 87.46% | 89.93% | 84.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 21 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 68 | 37 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goom village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goom village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 34.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 60 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 46 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 47 | 78 |
| Non Working | 127 | 64 | 63 |
Map of Goom, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Goom, Kotdwara
Below are the list of villages near Goom village in Kotdwara .
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathurankara | 263 |
| Kholkandi | 131 |
| Pathur Rodiyal | 146 |
| Kakhola | 19 |
| Muni Sankari/Muni Ankri/ Muni Pujari | 334 |
| Mandir Gaon | 23 |
| Dalmil Lagga Nali Choti | 15 |
| Vindul Gaon | 128 |
| Diula | 179 |
| Vijaypur | 85 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goom, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia