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Gavalata Population - Baramula, Jammu and Kashmir

Gavalata is a medium size village located in Uri Tehsil of Baramula district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 235 families residing. The Gavalata village has population of 1257 of which 677 are males while 580 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gavalata village population of children with age 0-6 is 262 which makes up 20.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gavalata village is 857 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Gavalata as per census is 819, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Gavalata village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Gavalata village was 65.73 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Gavalata Male literacy stands at 80.11 % while female literacy rate was 49.13 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gavalata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gavalata village.

Gavalata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 235 - -
Population 1,257 677 580
Child (0-6) 262 144 118
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 736 395 341
Literacy 65.73 % 80.11 % 49.13 %
Total Workers 372 309 63
Main Worker 241 - -
Marginal Worker 131 101 30

Caste Factor

In Gavalata village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.55 % of total population in Gavalata village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gavalata village of Baramula.

Work Profile

In Gavalata village out of total population, 372 were engaged in work activities. 64.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 372 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.