Garacharma Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Census 2011
Garacharma is a Census Town city situated in Port Blair tehsil of South Andaman district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 3,732 families residing in the Garacharma city. The total population of Garacharma is 14,419 out of which 7,655 are males and 6,764 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garacharma is 884.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garacharma city is 1476 which is 10% of the total population. There are 719 male children and 757 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garacharma is 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garacharma is 90.8%. Thus Garacharma has a higher literacy rate compared to 89.1% of South Andaman district. The male literacy rate is 93.87% and the female literacy rate is 87.15% in Garacharma.
Garacharma Census Town has total administration over 3,732 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Garacharma Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garacharma Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,476 | 719 | 757 |
| Literacy | 90.8% | 85.1% | 77.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 110 | 50 | 60 |
| Illiterate | 2,673 | 1,144 | 1,529 |
Caste-wise Population - Garacharma
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Garacharma.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Schedule Tribe | 110 | 50 | 60 |
Religion-wise Population - Garacharma
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Garacharma is 11,561 which is 80.18% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Garacharma is 1,310 which is 9.09% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Garacharma as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 11,561 | (80.18%) | 6,176 | 5,385 |
| Muslim | 1,310 | (9.09%) | 709 | 601 |
| Christian | 1,463 | (10.15%) | 723 | 740 |
| Sikh | 63 | (0.44%) | 33 | 30 |
| Buddhist | 5 | (0.03%) | 3 | 2 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 9 | (0.06%) | 6 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 7 | (0.05%) | 5 | 2 |
Literacy Rate - Garacharma
The total literacy rate of Garacharma was 90.75% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 86.63% of Andaman and Nicobar. Population-wise, out of total 11,746 literates, males were 6,511 while females were 5,235. Also the male literacy rate was 93.87% and the female literacy rate was 87.15% in Garacharma.
| Garacharma | Andaman and Nicobar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 87.15% | 82.43% |
| Male | 93.87% | 90.27% |
| Total | 90.75% | 86.63% |
Sex Ratio - Garacharma
The Sex Ratio of Garacharma is 884. Thus per every 1000 men there were 884 females in Garacharma. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,053 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 884 ) of Garacharma.
Child Population - Garacharma
According to Census 2011, there were 1,476 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Garacharma. Out of which 719 were male while 757 were female.
Working Population - Garacharma
In Garacharma Census Town out of total population, 5,804 were engaged in work activities. 87.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,804 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,078 | 4,118 | 960 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 58 | 46 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 4,980 | 4,033 | 947 |
| Marginal Workers | 726 | 537 | 189 |
| Non Working | 8,615 | 3,000 | 5,615 |
Garacharma Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Garacharma is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 14,419 | 81.5% | 884 |
Map of Garacharma, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garacharma, South Andaman, Andaman and Nicobar - Wikipedia