Gosan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gosan is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 28 families residing in the village Gosan. The total population of Gosan is 165 out of which 77 are males and 88 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosan is 1,143.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosan village is 15 which is 9% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosan is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,143) of Gosan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosan is 97.3%. Thus Gosan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 98.59% and the female literacy rate is 96.2% in Gosan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Literacy | 97.33% | 98.59% | 96.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 19 | 7 | 12 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gosan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosan village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 27.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 28 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 46 | 67 |
| Non Working | 10 | 3 | 7 |
Map of Gosan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gosan, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Gosan village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Muhal Majhar | 144 |
| Up Muhal Jarech | 69 |
| Up Muhal Kawalag | 322 |
| Cheli Chounla | 192 |
| Koara | 424 |
| Jalf | 28 |
| Up Muhal Dhamachi | 150 |
| Meheli | 1,523 |
| Pujarli | 380 |
| Chadoli | 137 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia