Gowahi Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gowahi is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Gowahi. The total population of Gowahi is 95 out of which 40 are males and 55 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowahi is 1,375.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowahi village is 6 which is 6% of the total population. There are 2 male children and 4 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowahi is 2,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,375) of Gowahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowahi is 91%. Thus Gowahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 97.37% and the female literacy rate is 86.27% in Gowahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Literacy | 91.01% | 97.37% | 86.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 14 | 3 | 11 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gowahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowahi village out of total population, 49 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 49 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 7 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 46 | 18 | 28 |
Map of Gowahi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gowahi, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Gowahi village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thalak Nal | 94 |
| Pabar | 431 |
| Thalak Dhar | 72 |
| Bathun | 137 |
| Lagru | 68 |
| Panog | 263 |
| Nagri | 45 |
| Sehl | 20 |
| Thari | 42 |
| Loharara | 65 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowahi, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia