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Gowahi Kalan Population - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Gowahi Kalan is a medium size village located in Shimla Rural Tehsil of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with total 50 families residing. The Gowahi Kalan village has population of 248 of which 128 are males while 120 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gowahi Kalan village population of children with age 0-6 is 27 which makes up 10.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gowahi Kalan village is 938 which is lower than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Gowahi Kalan as per census is 500, lower than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Gowahi Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gowahi Kalan village was 90.05 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Gowahi Kalan Male literacy stands at 94.55 % while female literacy rate was 85.59 %.

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

Gowahi Kalan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 50 - -
Population 248 128 120
Child (0-6) 27 18 9
Schedule Caste 193 96 97
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 90.05 % 94.55 % 85.59 %
Total Workers 86 80 6
Main Worker 74 - -
Marginal Worker 12 11 1

Caste Factor

In Gowahi Kalan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.82 % of total population in Gowahi Kalan village. The village Gowahi Kalan currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gowahi Kalan village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 86.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.