Gowahi Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gowahi Kalan is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Gowahi Kalan. The total population of Gowahi Kalan is 248 out of which 128 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowahi Kalan is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowahi Kalan village is 27 which is 11% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowahi Kalan is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Gowahi Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowahi Kalan is 90%. Thus Gowahi Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 94.55% and the female literacy rate is 85.59% in Gowahi Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowahi Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowahi Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowahi Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 27 | 18 | 9 |
| Literacy | 90.05% | 94.55% | 85.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 193 | 96 | 97 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 49 | 24 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gowahi Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowahi Kalan village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 69 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Non Working | 162 | 48 | 114 |
Map of Gowahi Kalan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gowahi Kalan, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Gowahi Kalan village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaliawan | 23 |
| Rauri | 91 |
| Makrog | 85 |
| Seri | 63 |
| Patta | 94 |
| Panchayati | 1 |
| Palgi Kalan | 56 |
| Baloh | 135 |
| Bag | 49 |
| Karhech | 33 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowahi Kalan, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia