Ghalja Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghalja is a village situated in Renuka tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 42 families residing in the village Ghalja. The total population of Ghalja is 216 out of which 113 are males and 103 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghalja is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghalja village is 35 which is 16% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghalja is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Ghalja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghalja is 63%. Thus Ghalja village has lower literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 70.53% and the female literacy rate is 54.65% in Ghalja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghalja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghalja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghalja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Literacy | 62.98% | 70.53% | 54.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 44 | 43 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 102 | 46 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghalja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghalja village out of total population, 126 were engaged in work activities. 6.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 60 | 58 |
| Non Working | 90 | 48 | 42 |
Nearby Villages to Ghalja,
Below are the list of villages near Ghalja village in Renuka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thal Kaknola | 134 |
| Bhat Garh | 854 |
| Charna | 627 |
| Bandal | 706 |
| Kandon Haryas | 551 |
| Jamu | 913 |
| Koti Dhaman | 1,201 |
| Kyarta Pipalti | 390 |
| Kotiaon | 711 |
| Hiyon Nar | 182 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghalja, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia