Garan Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Garan is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 261 families residing in the village Garan. The total population of Garan is 1,185 out of which 609 are males and 576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garan is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garan village is 111 which is 9% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garan is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Garan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garan is 87.9%. Thus Garan village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.73% and the female literacy rate is 83.96% in Garan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 65 | 46 |
| Literacy | 87.9% | 91.73% | 83.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 71 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 241 | 110 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garan village out of total population, 408 were engaged in work activities. 47.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 408 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 175 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 71 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 92 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 148 | 65 |
| Non Working | 777 | 286 | 491 |
Nearby Villages to Garan,
Below are the list of villages near Garan village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panjasara | 363 |
| Sujal | 643 |
| Dar | 446 |
| Khair Khas | 506 |
| Nerna | 1,124 |
| Kuthandal | 471 |
| Jhajguan | 525 |
| Kutkana | 559 |
| Batrahn Khas | 753 |
| Padhar | 296 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garan, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia