Ghangit Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghangit is a village situated in Pangi tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Ghangit. The total population of Ghangit is 374 out of which 185 are males and 189 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghangit is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghangit village is 30 which is 8% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghangit is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Ghangit village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghangit is 86.9%. Thus Ghangit village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 93.45% and the female literacy rate is 80.68% in Ghangit village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghangit village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghangit Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghangit village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Literacy | 86.92% | 93.45% | 80.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 371 | 183 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 28 | 47 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Ghangit village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghangit village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 26.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 36 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 40 | 29 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 132 | 58 | 74 |
| Non Working | 194 | 91 | 103 |
Nearby Villages to Ghangit,
Below are the list of villages near Ghangit village in Pangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhalwas | 573 |
| Hughal | 396 |
| Praghwal | 471 |
| Kawas | 516 |
| Seri Bhatwas | 162 |
| Pre Garaon | 132 |
| Takwas | 165 |
| Tundru | 157 |
| Punto | 333 |
| Hundan Bhatori | 408 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghangit, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia