Gahar Population, Caste, Working Data Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahar is a village situated in Arki tehsil of Solan district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 85 families residing in the village Gahar. The total population of Gahar is 386 out of which 188 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahar is 1,053.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahar village is 42 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahar is 1,211 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,053) of Gahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahar is 88.7%. Thus Gahar village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.9% of Solan district. The male literacy rate is 93.49% and the female literacy rate is 84% in Gahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 19 | 23 |
| Literacy | 88.66% | 93.49% | 84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 74 | 83 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 81 | 30 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Gahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahar village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 42.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 83 | 67 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 66 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 27 | 84 |
| Non Working | 192 | 94 | 98 |
Nearby Villages to Gahar,
Below are the list of villages near Gahar village in Arki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Batal | 1,229 |
| Jalana | 649 |
| Bandoh | 8 |
| Palkari | 126 |
| Jakholi | 238 |
| Bathalang | 179 |
| Up Mohal Khurari | 2 |
| Paroi | 178 |
| Mohal Kokhari | 202 |
| Palanian | 151 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahar, Solan, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia