Gharka Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Gharka is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 913 families residing in the village Gharka. The total population of Gharka is 4,919 out of which 2,639 are males and 2,280 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gharka is 864.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gharka village is 639 which is 13% of the total population. There are 354 male children and 285 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharka is 805 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Gharka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gharka is 67.5%. Thus Gharka village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 72.3% and the female literacy rate is 61.9% in Gharka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gharka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gharka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 639 | 354 | 285 |
| Literacy | 67.45% | 72.3% | 61.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 993 | 559 | 434 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,032 | 987 | 1,045 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gharka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gharka village out of total population, 1,485 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,485 workers engaged in Main Work, 852 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 358 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,456 | 1,365 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 852 | 827 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 358 | 333 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 35 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 208 | 170 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Non Working | 3,434 | 1,249 | 2,185 |
Nearby Villages to Gharka,
Below are the list of villages near Gharka village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakhopura | 2,128 |
| Ratoke | 2,228 |
| Raniwala | 3,076 |
| Dhun | 2,234 |
| Sangatpur | 1,625 |
| Chamba Kalan | 2,998 |
| Brahmpur | 2,273 |
| Kambo Dhaiwala | 1,319 |
| Bathal Sehja Singh | 710 |
| Kiriyan | 1,478 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharka, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia