Gahal Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahal is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 70 families residing in the village Gahal. The total population of Gahal is 403 out of which 196 are males and 207 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahal is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahal village is 60 which is 15% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahal is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Gahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahal is 65.6%. Thus Gahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 82.32% and the female literacy rate is 50.28% in Gahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Literacy | 65.6% | 82.32% | 50.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 178 | 61 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahal village out of total population, 307 were engaged in work activities. 22.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 307 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 62 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 88 | 151 |
| Non Working | 96 | 46 | 50 |
Map of Gahal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gahal, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Gahal village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharoti | 371 |
| Jalai | 416 |
| Ghundera | 384 |
| Banjar | 318 |
| Indereshwar | 637 |
| Sarahar | 353 |
| Parjana | 169 |
| Bhandar | 255 |
| Dhanabal | 320 |
| Gangla | 129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia