Gashtwad Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gashtwad is a village situated in Nagrota Bagwan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 115 families residing in the village Gashtwad. The total population of Gashtwad is 480 out of which 254 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gashtwad is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gashtwad village is 41 which is 9% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gashtwad is 577 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Gashtwad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gashtwad is 86.1%. Thus Gashtwad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.98% and the female literacy rate is 78.67% in Gashtwad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gashtwad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gashtwad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gashtwad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Literacy | 86.1% | 92.98% | 78.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 77 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 42 | 60 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Gashtwad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gashtwad village out of total population, 275 were engaged in work activities. 35.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 275 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 97 | 80 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 78 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 49 | 129 |
| Non Working | 205 | 125 | 80 |
Map of Gashtwad, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gashtwad, Nagrota Bagwan
Below are the list of villages near Gashtwad village in Nagrota Bagwan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shera | 340 |
| Uprehr | 668 |
| Palli | 723 |
| Rod | 625 |
| Manjwar | 416 |
| Buner | 792 |
| Buner | 1,245 |
| Khas Sihund | 380 |
| Chakban Baldhar | 57 |
| Jasor | 936 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gashtwad, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia