Gagret Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Una, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gagret is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Amb tehsil of Una district. The Gagret city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 838 families residing in the Gagret city. The total population of Gagret is 3,847 out of which 1,978 are males and 1,869 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagret is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gagret city is 433 which is 11% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagret is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagret is 91.5%. Thus Gagret has higher literacy rate compared to 86.5% of Una district. The male literacy rate is 93.73% and the female literacy rate is 89.16% in Gagret.
Gagret Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 838 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gagret Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagret Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 433 | 224 | 209 |
| Literacy | 91.5% | 83.1% | 79.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 431 | 216 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 723 | 334 | 389 |
Caste-wise Population - Gagret
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gagret.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 431 | 216 | 215 |
| Schedule Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Religion-wise Population - Gagret
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gagret is 3,752 which is 97.53% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gagret is 47 which is 1.22% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gagret as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,752 | (97.53%) | 1,935 | 1,817 |
| Muslim | 47 | (1.22%) | 20 | 27 |
| Christian | 10 | (0.26%) | 5 | 5 |
| Sikh | 38 | (0.99%) | 18 | 20 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Gagret
The total literacy rate of Gagret was 91.51% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.8% of Himachal Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 3,124 literates, males were 1,644 while females were 1,480. Also the male literacy rate was 93.73% and the female literacy rate was 89.16% in Gagret.
| Gagret | Himachal Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 89.16% | 75.93% |
| Male | 93.73% | 89.53% |
| Total | 91.51% | 82.8% |
Sex Ratio - Gagret
The Sex Ratio of Gagret is 945. Thus per every 1000 men there were 945 females in Gagret. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 945 ) of Gagret.
Child Population - Gagret
According to Census 2011, there were 433 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gagret. Out of which 224 were male while 209 were female.
Working Population - Gagret
In Gagret Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 1,256 were engaged in work activities. 84.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,256 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,059 | 882 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1,007 | 834 | 173 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 175 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,591 | 921 | 1,670 |
Gagret Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gagret is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 582 | 71.8% | 865 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 425 | 79.8% | 906 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 607 | 83.4% | 1,058 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 675 | 85.8% | 1,015 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 558 | 83% | 879 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 639 | 79.8% | 885 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 361 | 85.6% | 1,040 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagret, Una, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia