Gharun Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gharun is a village situated in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Gharun. The total population of Gharun is 376 out of which 185 are males and 191 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gharun is 1,032.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gharun village is 38 which is 10% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharun is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Gharun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gharun is 87.6%. Thus Gharun village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.12% and the female literacy rate is 80.46% in Gharun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gharun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gharun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Literacy | 87.57% | 95.12% | 80.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 162 | 84 | 78 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 29 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gharun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gharun village out of total population, 238 were engaged in work activities. 26.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 238 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 51 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 50 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 62 | 113 |
| Non Working | 138 | 72 | 66 |
Nearby Villages to Gharun,
Below are the list of villages near Gharun village in Dera Gopipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bheri | 61 |
| Gumbar | 683 |
| Jol | 219 |
| Thakur Dwara | 275 |
| Katialu | 345 |
| Jallandhar Lahar | 513 |
| Dohag | 699 |
| Muhal | 1,241 |
| Salehr | 350 |
| Bhallar | 52 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia