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Gagana Population - Banaskantha, Gujarat

Gagana is a medium size village located in Tharad Taluka of Banaskantha district, Gujarat with total 89 families residing. The Gagana village has population of 471 of which 229 are males while 242 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gagana village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 14.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gagana village is 1057 which is higher than Gujarat state average of 919. Child Sex Ratio for the Gagana as per census is 1333, higher than Gujarat average of 890.

Gagana village has lower literacy rate compared to Gujarat. In 2011, literacy rate of Gagana village was 66.58 % compared to 78.03 % of Gujarat. In Gagana Male literacy stands at 87.44 % while female literacy rate was 46.04 %.

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

Gagana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 89 - -
Population 471 229 242
Child (0-6) 70 30 40
Schedule Caste 14 3 11
Schedule Tribe 33 15 18
Literacy 66.58 % 87.44 % 46.04 %
Total Workers 203 112 91
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 7.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.97 % of total population in Gagana village.

Work Profile

In Gagana village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 99.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.