Gher Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gher is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Gher. The total population of Gher is 424 out of which 206 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gher is 1,058.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gher village is 43 which is 10% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gher is 870 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Gher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gher is 83.5%. Thus Gher village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 94.54% and the female literacy rate is 73.23% in Gher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 23 | 20 |
| Literacy | 83.46% | 94.54% | 73.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 407 | 198 | 209 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 33 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gher village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 85 | 65 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 64 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 19 | 59 |
| Non Working | 261 | 122 | 139 |
Nearby Villages to Gher,
Below are the list of villages near Gher village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Machhoi | 293 |
| Bhuana | 305 |
| Chauki | 299 |
| Ambotu | 231 |
| Bahl | 96 |
| Saura | 4 |
| Kailashpur | 497 |
| Karaur | 286 |
| Kangri | 389 |
| Agoja Khas | 971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gher, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia