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Gahwan Population - Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir

Gahwan is a medium size village located in Kalakote Tehsil of Rajouri district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 134 families residing. The Gahwan village has population of 581 of which 306 are males while 275 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gahwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 103 which makes up 17.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gahwan village is 899 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Gahwan as per census is 717, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Gahwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Gahwan village was 56.90 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Gahwan Male literacy stands at 65.85 % while female literacy rate was 47.41 %.

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

Gahwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 134 - -
Population 581 306 275
Child (0-6) 103 60 43
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 162 92 70
Literacy 56.90 % 65.85 % 47.41 %
Total Workers 447 234 213
Main Worker 135 - -
Marginal Worker 312 112 200

Caste Factor

Gahwan village of Rajouri has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.88 % of total population in Gahwan village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gahwan village of Rajouri.

Work Profile

In Gahwan village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 30.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 130 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.