Gagwal Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gagwal is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Gagwal. The total population of Gagwal is 671 out of which 333 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagwal is 1,015.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gagwal village is 87 which is 13% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagwal is 1,351 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Gagwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagwal is 82%. Thus Gagwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 76.39% in Gagwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 37 | 50 |
| Literacy | 82.02% | 87.5% | 76.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 297 | 148 | 149 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65 | 36 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 74 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Gagwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagwal village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 124 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 76 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 25 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Non Working | 483 | 172 | 311 |
Map of Gagwal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gagwal, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Gagwal village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hegwal | 1,065 |
| Thapkaur | 1,226 |
| D.P.F. Lodhwan-II | 453 |
| Bhadroya | 1,525 |
| Tipri | 1,189 |
| Jangal Thapkaur | 100 |
| Lodhwan Khas | 732 |
| Bari Khad | 161 |
| Jatoli | 137 |
| Tuta Tala | 17 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagwal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia