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Garguwa Population - Pithoragarh, Uttarakhand

Garguwa is a medium size village located in Dharchula Tehsil of Pithoragarh district, Uttarakhand with total 204 families residing. The Garguwa village has population of 986 of which 479 are males while 507 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garguwa village population of children with age 0-6 is 130 which makes up 13.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garguwa village is 1058 which is higher than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Garguwa as per census is 940, higher than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Garguwa village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Garguwa village was 76.52 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Garguwa Male literacy stands at 89.32 % while female literacy rate was 64.64 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Garguwa 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 Garguwa village.

Garguwa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 204 - -
Population 986 479 507
Child (0-6) 130 67 63
Schedule Caste 84 45 39
Schedule Tribe 10 7 3
Literacy 76.52 % 89.32 % 64.64 %
Total Workers 390 201 189
Main Worker 169 - -
Marginal Worker 221 156 65

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.01 % of total population in Garguwa village.

Work Profile

In Garguwa village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 43.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.