Guma Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Guma is a village situated in Kotkhai tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Guma. The total population of Guma is 588 out of which 296 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Guma is 986.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Guma village is 77 which is 13% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Guma is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (986) of Guma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Guma is 84.7%. Thus Guma village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 92.91% and the female literacy rate is 76.65% in Guma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Guma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Guma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Guma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 77 | 42 | 35 |
| Literacy | 84.74% | 92.91% | 76.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 58 | 29 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 60 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Guma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Guma village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 154 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 59 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 94 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Non Working | 373 | 142 | 231 |
Map of Guma, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Guma, Kotkhai
Below are the list of villages near Guma village in Kotkhai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhangwi Khurd | 117 |
| Pal | 222 |
| Bagra -I | 138 |
| Bakhol | 244 |
| Purla | 79 |
| Koti | 129 |
| Chakroht | 164 |
| Pohal | 285 |
| Bag | 131 |
| Anu | 179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Guma, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia