Gochar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gochar is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Karnaprayag tehsil of Chamoli district. The Gochar city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,985 families residing in the Gochar city. The total population of Gochar is 8,864 out of which 4,707 are males and 4,157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gochar is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gochar city is 1093 which is 12% of the total population. There are 578 male children and 515 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gochar is 891 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gochar is 90.1%. Thus Gochar has higher literacy rate compared to 82.7% of Chamoli district. The male literacy rate is 95.16% and the female literacy rate is 84.46% in Gochar.
Gochar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,985 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.
Gochar Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gochar Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,093 | 578 | 515 |
| Literacy | 90.1% | 83.5% | 74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,248 | 1,148 | 1,100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 1,859 | 778 | 1,081 |
Caste-wise Population - Gochar
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gochar.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,248 | 1,148 | 1,100 |
| Schedule Tribe | 39 | 25 | 14 |
Religion-wise Population - Gochar
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Gochar is 8,494 which is 95.83% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Gochar is 286 which is 3.23% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Gochar as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 8,494 | (95.83%) | 4,478 | 4,016 |
| Muslim | 286 | (3.23%) | 173 | 113 |
| Christian | 37 | (0.42%) | 24 | 13 |
| Sikh | 18 | (0.2%) | 12 | 6 |
| Buddhist | 21 | (0.24%) | 14 | 7 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 8 | (0.09%) | 6 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Gochar
The total literacy rate of Gochar was 90.14% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 78.82% of Uttarakhand. Population-wise, out of total 7,005 literates, males were 3,929 while females were 3,076. Also the male literacy rate was 95.16% and the female literacy rate was 84.46% in Gochar.
| Gochar | Uttarakhand | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 84.46% | 70.01% |
| Male | 95.16% | 87.4% |
| Total | 90.14% | 78.82% |
Sex Ratio - Gochar
The Sex Ratio of Gochar is 883. Thus per every 1000 men there were 883 females in Gochar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 891 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 883 ) of Gochar.
Child Population - Gochar
According to Census 2011, there were 1,093 children between age 0 to 6 years in Gochar. Out of which 578 were male while 515 were female.
Working Population - Gochar
In Gochar Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,150 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,150 workers engaged in Main Work, 783 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,658 | 1,893 | 765 |
| Cultivators | 783 | 295 | 488 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 54 | 52 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,811 | 1,538 | 273 |
| Marginal Workers | 492 | 301 | 191 |
| Non Working | 5,714 | 2,513 | 3,201 |
Gochar Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Gochar is further divided into 7 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,185 | 73.7% | 1,040 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 884 | 80.7% | 674 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,961 | 81.3% | 742 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,084 | 81.5% | 1,181 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 1,252 | 72% | 783 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 1,416 | 81.1% | 868 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,082 | 82.3% | 1,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gochar, Chamoli, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia