Garha Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Garha is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 602 families residing in the village Garha. The total population of Garha is 2,869 out of which 1,565 are males and 1,304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garha is 833.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garha village is 293 which is 10% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garha is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (833) of Garha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garha is 76.9%. Thus Garha village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 81.82% and the female literacy rate is 71.1% in Garha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 293 | 162 | 131 |
| Literacy | 76.94% | 81.82% | 71.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,969 | 1,053 | 916 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 887 | 417 | 470 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garha village out of total population, 964 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 964 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 857 | 763 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 762 | 675 | 87 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 99 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,905 | 703 | 1,202 |
Nearby Villages to Garha,
Below are the list of villages near Garha village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bakapur | 1,403 |
| Achan Chak | 138 |
| Chhaula | 468 |
| Akalpur | 1,997 |
| Bajar | 86 |
| Kang Araian | 1,122 |
| Jhungian Mahansingh | 201 |
| Sheikhupur | 359 |
| Fatehgarh Lakha | 92 |
| Begampur | 849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garha, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia