Garakot Population, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Garakot is a village situated in Devprayag tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 148 families residing in the village Garakot. The total population of Garakot is 572 out of which 246 are males and 326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garakot is 1,325.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garakot village is 62 which is 11% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garakot is 632 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,325) of Garakot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garakot is 67.8%. Thus Garakot village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 90.38% and the female literacy rate is 52.32% in Garakot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garakot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garakot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garakot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| Literacy | 67.84% | 90.38% | 52.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 47 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 226 | 58 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garakot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garakot village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 54.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 148 | 60 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 27 | 82 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 37 | 88 |
| Non Working | 299 | 149 | 150 |
Nearby Villages to Garakot,
Below are the list of villages near Garakot village in Devprayag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palethi | 695 |
| Mulya Gaon Urf Gahar Baunstha | 613 |
| Koti Chalniyon ki | 302 |
| Koti Gusainyon Ki | 272 |
| Dalmasa | 86 |
| Aamani | 227 |
| Rayal gaon | 8 |
| Timali | 107 |
| Paunsara | 207 |
| Kandi Bagriyon Ki | 347 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garakot, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia