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Gagan Population - Mandi, Himachal Pradesh

Gagan is a medium size village located in Bali Chowki Tehsil of Mandi district, Himachal Pradesh with total 77 families residing. The Gagan village has population of 485 of which 250 are males while 235 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gagan village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 14.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gagan village is 940 which is lower than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Gagan as per census is 1156, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Gagan village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gagan village was 76.92 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Gagan Male literacy stands at 91.74 % while female literacy rate was 60.61 %.

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

Gagan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 77 - -
Population 485 250 235
Child (0-6) 69 32 37
Schedule Caste 169 87 82
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 76.92 % 91.74 % 60.61 %
Total Workers 309 158 151
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 163 28 135

Caste Factor

Gagan village of Mandi has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.85 % of total population in Gagan village. The village Gagan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gagan village out of total population, 309 were engaged in work activities. 47.25 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.75 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 309 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.