Gair Population, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gair is a village situated in Gairsain tehsil of Chamoli district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 661 families residing in the village Gair. The total population of Gair is 2,652 out of which 1,405 are males and 1,247 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gair is 888.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gair village is 328 which is 12% of the total population. There are 176 male children and 152 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gair is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (888) of Gair village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gair is 90.1%. Thus Gair village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 93.65% and the female literacy rate is 86.21% in Gair village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gair village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gair Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gair village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 328 | 176 | 152 |
| Literacy | 90.15% | 93.65% | 86.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 599 | 298 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 557 | 254 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gair village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gair village out of total population, 880 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 880 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 865 | 628 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 138 | 26 | 112 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 720 | 597 | 123 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,772 | 768 | 1,004 |
Map of Gair, Chamoli, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Gair, Gairsain
Below are the list of villages near Gair village in Gairsain.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koliyana Laga Dhargair | 350 |
| Saliyana | 691 |
| Gwar | 505 |
| Kumeli Laga Saliyana | 65 |
| Jaitoli Laga Gwar | 182 |
| Rikholi | 195 |
| Pitoti lagga gain | 116 |
| Rithiya | 36 |
| Ganwali | 432 |
| Sinatoli | 92 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gair, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia