Garh Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Garh is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 182 families residing in the village Garh. The total population of Garh is 759 out of which 397 are males and 362 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garh is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garh village is 66 which is 9% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garh is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Garh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garh is 89.3%. Thus Garh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 94.2% and the female literacy rate is 83.99% 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 | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Literacy | 89.32% | 94.2% | 83.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 20 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 128 | 68 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 56 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.9% of total population in Garh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garh village out of total population, 224 were engaged in work activities. 67% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 224 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 150 | 124 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 133 | 114 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 63 | 11 |
| Non Working | 535 | 210 | 325 |
Map of Garh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Garh, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Garh village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalond | 971 |
| Chechian Khas | 350 |
| Balehr | 360 |
| Bhasmehr | 299 |
| Darati | 243 |
| Rajehr | 803 |
| Lambapat | 492 |
| Ban Barthari | 3 |
| Khatehr | 521 |
| Balla | 878 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia