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Gowahi Population - Shimla, Himachal Pradesh

Gowahi is a medium size village located in Theog Tehsil of Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh with total 57 families residing. The Gowahi village has population of 258 of which 134 are males while 124 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gowahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 22 which makes up 8.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gowahi village is 925 which is lower than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Gowahi as per census is 1444, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Gowahi village has lower literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gowahi village was 81.78 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Gowahi Male literacy stands at 84.80 % while female literacy rate was 78.38 %.

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

Gowahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 57 - -
Population 258 134 124
Child (0-6) 22 9 13
Schedule Caste 85 36 49
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 81.78 % 84.80 % 78.38 %
Total Workers 167 87 80
Main Worker 106 - -
Marginal Worker 61 13 48

Caste Factor

Gowahi village of Shimla has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.95 % of total population in Gowahi village. The village Gowahi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gowahi village out of total population, 167 were engaged in work activities. 63.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.