Gahal Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahal is a village situated in Khundian tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 19 families residing in the village Gahal. The total population of Gahal is 78 out of which 37 are males and 41 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahal is 1,108.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahal village is 10 which is 13% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahal is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,108) of Gahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahal is 89.7%. Thus Gahal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.94% and the female literacy rate is 85.71% in Gahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Literacy | 89.71% | 93.94% | 85.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 17 | 6 | 11 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahal village out of total population, 52 were engaged in work activities. 80.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 16 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Non Working | 26 | 13 | 13 |
Map of Gahal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gahal, Khundian
Below are the list of villages near Gahal village in Khundian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambara 785) | 378 |
| Badehr | 177 |
| Chhont | 387 |
| Ghandwar Khas | 451 |
| Balehra | 289 |
| Surani | 349 |
| Salihar | 1,052 |
| Thalakan | 423 |
| Chaunki | 229 |
| Tip Uparla | 518 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia