Gont Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gont is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Gont. The total population of Gont is 252 out of which 144 are males and 108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gont is 750.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gont village is 22 which is 9% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gont is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (750) of Gont village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gont is 73.5%. Thus Gont village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 83.97% and the female literacy rate is 59.6% in Gont village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gont village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gont Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gont village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 13 | 9 |
| Literacy | 73.48% | 83.97% | 59.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 155 | 89 | 66 |
| Illiterate | 83 | 34 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.5% of total population in Gont village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gont village out of total population, 80 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 80 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 66 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Non Working | 172 | 69 | 103 |
Map of Gont, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gont, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Gont village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rachhiara | 519 |
| Shamlat Deh | 1 |
| Saperu | 346 |
| Nanahr | 641 |
| Gaihr | 330 |
| Bari Khas | 882 |
| Gorat | 99 |
| Kamlehr | 393 |
| Shamlat Deh | 269 |
| Ramchhehr | 167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gont, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia