Garh Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Garh is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 143 families residing in the village Garh. The total population of Garh is 742 out of which 383 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garh is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garh village is 88 which is 12% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garh is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Garh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garh is 64.4%. Thus Garh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 79.35% and the female literacy rate is 48.25% in Garh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 88 | 44 | 44 |
| Literacy | 64.37% | 79.35% | 48.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 40 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 321 | 114 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Garh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garh village out of total population, 383 were engaged in work activities. 71% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 383 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 272 | 178 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 123 | 83 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 55 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 22 | 89 |
| Non Working | 359 | 183 | 176 |
Map of Garh, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Garh, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Garh village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sathias | 777 |
| Chalonj | 438 |
| Ghulei | 789 |
| Majoga | 507 |
| Guddan | 105 |
| Siri | 637 |
| Shaol | 703 |
| Guila | 745 |
| Mansa | 318 |
| Junas | 1,018 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garh, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia