Gahra Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahra is a village situated in Bhattiyat tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 127 families residing in the village Gahra. The total population of Gahra is 588 out of which 313 are males and 275 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahra is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gahra village is 60 which is 10% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahra is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Gahra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahra is 72.3%. Thus Gahra village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 81.49% and the female literacy rate is 61.94% in Gahra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Literacy | 72.35% | 81.49% | 61.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 84 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Gahra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahra village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 49.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 119 | 103 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 75 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 48 | 72 |
| Non Working | 349 | 162 | 187 |
Nearby Villages to Gahra,
Below are the list of villages near Gahra village in Bhattiyat.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahra, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia