Gostu Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gostu is a village situated in Srinagar tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 23 families residing in the village Gostu. The total population of Gostu is 91 out of which 45 are males and 46 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gostu is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gostu village is 5 which is 5% of the total population. There are 2 male children and 3 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gostu is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Gostu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gostu is 83.7%. Thus Gostu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 100% and the female literacy rate is 67.44% in Gostu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gostu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gostu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gostu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Literacy | 83.72% | 100% | 67.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 19 | 2 | 17 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gostu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gostu village out of total population, 40 were engaged in work activities. 17.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 40 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 19 | 14 |
| Non Working | 51 | 22 | 29 |
Map of Gostu, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Gostu, Srinagar
Below are the list of villages near Gostu village in Srinagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arkhund | 85 |
| Gamsali | 39 |
| Haidi | 59 |
| Gaduli Saund | 127 |
| Bagwan | 90 |
| Dugra | 7 |
| Chopda | 106 |
| Bhaldiyana | 4 |
| Dikholiya | 104 |
| Kafoli | 259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gostu, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia