Gawai Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011

Gawai is a village situated in Cheta tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 28 families residing in the village Gawai. The total population of Gawai is 191 out of which 107 are males and 84 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gawai is 785.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gawai village is 26 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gawai is 529 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (785) of Gawai village.

Population
191
Families
28
Literacy
46.67%
Sex Ratio
785

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gawai is 46.7%. Thus Gawai village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 50% and the female literacy rate is 42.67% in Gawai village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gawai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gawai Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gawai village.

Total Male Female
Children 26 17 9
Literacy 46.67% 50% 42.67%
Scheduled Caste 67 42 25
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 114 62 52

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gawai village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gawai village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 32.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 48 45 3
Cultivators 39 39 0
Other Workers 9 6 3
Marginal Workers 101 36 65
Non Working 42 26 16

Nearby Villages to Gawai,

Below are the list of villages near Gawai village in Cheta.

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