Gosan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gosan is a village situated in Brahmaur tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 76 families residing in the village Gosan. The total population of Gosan is 367 out of which 190 are males and 177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosan is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosan village is 35 which is 10% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosan is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Gosan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosan is 81.6%. Thus Gosan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 88.76% and the female literacy rate is 74.23% in Gosan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 21 | 14 |
| Literacy | 81.63% | 88.76% | 74.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 353 | 182 | 171 |
| Illiterate | 96 | 40 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.2% of total population in Gosan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosan village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 26% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 54 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 50 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 72 | 110 |
| Non Working | 121 | 64 | 57 |
Map of Gosan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gosan, Brahmaur
Below are the list of villages near Gosan village in Brahmaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharmour | 1,374 |
| Malkauta | 1,028 |
| Kasba Bharmour | 548 |
| Sachuin | 975 |
| Rajaur | 200 |
| Seri | 345 |
| Palda | 148 |
| Ghared | 489 |
| Panjsei | 1,151 |
| Chaled | 407 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia