Gewas Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011

Gewas is a village situated in Chirgaon tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 121 families residing in the village Gewas. The total population of Gewas is 613 out of which 321 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gewas is 910.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gewas village is 86 which is 14% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gewas is 623 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Gewas village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gewas is 65.8%. Thus Gewas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 71.27% and the female literacy rate is 60.23% in Gewas village.

Population
613
Families
121
Literacy
65.84%
Sex Ratio
910

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gewas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gewas Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gewas village.

Total Male Female
Children 86 53 33
Literacy 65.84% 71.27% 60.23%
Scheduled Caste 293 149 144
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 266 130 136

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gewas village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gewas village out of total population, 436 were engaged in work activities. 64.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 436 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 282 179 103
Cultivators 221 137 84
Agriculture Labourer 36 23 13
Other Workers 25 19 6
Marginal Workers 154 36 118
Non Working 177 106 71

Map of Gewas, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Gewas, Chirgaon

Below are the list of villages near Gewas village in Chirgaon.

Village Population
D.P.F. Bagi-III 11
D.P.F. Gewas 14
Bagi 309
Dhar Gewas 99
D.P.F. Bagi-II 149
Bhatwari 381
D.P.F. Nirja 45
Dhak Gaon 566
Jhatwari 629
Kaloti 393

Reference