Gaura Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gaura is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 169 families residing in the village Gaura. The total population of Gaura is 667 out of which 347 are males and 320 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaura is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaura village is 59 which is 9% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaura is 686 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Gaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaura is 72.7%. Thus Gaura village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 61.49% in Gaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 35 | 24 |
| Literacy | 72.7% | 83.33% | 61.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 377 | 188 | 189 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 225 | 87 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaura village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 159 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 108 | 130 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 7 | 10 |
| Non Working | 331 | 181 | 150 |
Map of Gaura, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gaura, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Gaura village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhar | 749 |
| D.P.F. Phanoti | 196 |
| Koti | 360 |
| Pashada | 194 |
| Ranot | 94 |
| D.P.F. Pashada | 4 |
| Gopalpur | 1,004 |
| Jan. Mahd. Mahf. Jhumkarai | 138 |
| Jangal Chadali Kartot | 6 |
| Manghara | 483 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaura, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia