Gahr Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gahr is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 96 families residing in the village Gahr. The total population of Gahr is 416 out of which 204 are males and 212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahr is 1,039.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahr village is 47 which is 11% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahr is 567 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Gahr village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahr is 80.8%. Thus Gahr village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 86.78% and the female literacy rate is 75.38% in Gahr village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahr village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahr Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahr village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Literacy | 80.76% | 86.78% | 75.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190 | 103 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 14 | 16 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 53 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.2% of total population in Gahr village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahr village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 58.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 61 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 69 | 59 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Non Working | 295 | 113 | 182 |
Map of Gahr, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gahr, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Gahr village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Batahan | 417 |
| Kot | 143 |
| Lamlehr | 676 |
| Bandu | 228 |
| Bhuana | 360 |
| Chaudrehr | 500 |
| Bharwana | 281 |
| Ustehr | 412 |
| Kandharal | 271 |
| Bihar | 821 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahr, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia