Gwaldam State Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gwaldam State is a village situated in Tharali tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 690 families residing in the village Gwaldam State. The total population of Gwaldam State is 2,920 out of which 1,557 are males and 1,363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gwaldam State is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gwaldam State village is 356 which is 12% of the total population. There are 178 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gwaldam State is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Gwaldam State village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gwaldam State is 88.5%. Thus Gwaldam State village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 96.08% and the female literacy rate is 79.75% in Gwaldam State village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gwaldam State village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gwaldam State Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gwaldam State village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 356 | 178 | 178 |
| Literacy | 88.53% | 96.08% | 79.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 528 | 292 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 33 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 232 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Gwaldam State village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gwaldam State village out of total population, 1,487 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,487 workers engaged in Main Work, 470 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,105 | 700 | 405 |
| Cultivators | 470 | 134 | 336 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 625 | 563 | 62 |
| Marginal Workers | 382 | 175 | 207 |
| Non Working | 1,433 | 682 | 751 |
Map of Gwaldam State, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Gwaldam State, Tharali
Below are the list of villages near Gwaldam State village in Tharali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Loda | 175 |
| Karbali Chak Beradhar | 23 |
| Chidanga State | 304 |
| Baisara | 59 |
| Chidanga Khalsa | 201 |
| Beradhar | 713 |
| Trikot | 313 |
| Jola | 514 |
| Baman Bera | 180 |
| Budjola | 139 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gwaldam State, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia