Gaghot Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gaghot is a village situated in Ramnagar tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 691 families residing in the village Gaghot. The total population of Gaghot is 3,682 out of which 1,907 are males and 1,775 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaghot is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaghot village is 619 which is 17% of the total population. There are 315 male children and 304 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaghot is 965 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Gaghot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaghot is 65.9%. Thus Gaghot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 74.87% and the female literacy rate is 56.15% in Gaghot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaghot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaghot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaghot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 619 | 315 | 304 |
| Literacy | 65.88% | 74.87% | 56.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,107 | 562 | 545 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 56 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 1,664 | 715 | 949 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Gaghot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaghot village out of total population, 1,857 were engaged in work activities. 30.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,857 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 562 | 489 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 84 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 436 | 404 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,295 | 548 | 747 |
| Non Working | 1,825 | 870 | 955 |
Map of Gaghot, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gaghot, Ramnagar
Below are the list of villages near Gaghot village in Ramnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhatiari | 2,748 |
| Dhiari | 2,709 |
| Sewanti | 150 |
| Ghoghar Marh | 1,171 |
| Khein | 1,047 |
| Bainsta | 1,005 |
| Kermuim | 3,085 |
| Pingar | 1,194 |
| Udak | 468 |
| Thalay | 709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaghot, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia