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Gamawada Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Gamawada is a medium size village located in Dantewada Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 389 families residing. The Gamawada village has population of 1574 of which 732 are males while 842 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gamawada village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 16.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gamawada village is 1150 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Gamawada as per census is 1047, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Gamawada village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Gamawada village was 23.52 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Gamawada Male literacy stands at 33.06 % while female literacy rate was 15.37 %.

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

Gamawada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 389 - -
Population 1,574 732 842
Child (0-6) 260 127 133
Schedule Caste 30 14 16
Schedule Tribe 1,520 702 818
Literacy 23.52 % 33.06 % 15.37 %
Total Workers 974 441 533
Main Worker 583 - -
Marginal Worker 391 31 360

Caste Factor

In Gamawada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.91 % of total population in Gamawada village.

Work Profile

In Gamawada village out of total population, 974 were engaged in work activities. 59.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 974 workers engaged in Main Work, 453 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.