Garhwalka Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Garhwalka is a village situated in Chaurah tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 136 families residing in the village Garhwalka. The total population of Garhwalka is 749 out of which 372 are males and 377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhwalka is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garhwalka village is 113 which is 15% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhwalka is 1,260 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Garhwalka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhwalka is 72%. Thus Garhwalka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 87.27% and the female literacy rate is 56.37% in Garhwalka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garhwalka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garhwalka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhwalka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 50 | 63 |
| Literacy | 72.01% | 87.27% | 56.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 356 | 180 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 291 | 91 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.4% of total population in Garhwalka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garhwalka village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 50.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 131 | 60 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 111 | 52 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 69 | 117 |
| Non Working | 372 | 172 | 200 |
Map of Garhwalka, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Garhwalka, Chaurah
Below are the list of villages near Garhwalka village in Chaurah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakala | 82 |
| Tikri | 209 |
| Kunda | 682 |
| Parandri | 251 |
| Chihi | 629 |
| Shiunwai | 652 |
| Kalias | 276 |
| Khandiaru | 229 |
| Kalog | 459 |
| Sai | 251 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhwalka, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia