Gaso Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gaso is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Gaso. The total population of Gaso is 536 out of which 278 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaso is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaso village is 78 which is 15% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaso is 560 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Gaso village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaso is 74.2%. Thus Gaso village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 84.65% and the female literacy rate is 63.91% in Gaso village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaso village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaso Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaso village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 50 | 28 |
| Literacy | 74.24% | 84.65% | 63.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 349 | 179 | 170 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 19 | 9 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 85 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.5% of total population in Gaso village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaso village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 7.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 16 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 382 | 183 | 199 |
| Non Working | 124 | 79 | 45 |
Map of Gaso, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gaso, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Gaso village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanarsa | 425 |
| Shah | 482 |
| Ratanpur | 299 |
| Jandind | 250 |
| Koshgar | 114 |
| Basahara | 505 |
| Shahdhar | 330 |
| Kartot | 388 |
| Kotla | 338 |
| Chadali | 437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaso, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia