Galhun Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Galhun is a village situated in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Galhun. The total population of Galhun is 550 out of which 254 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galhun is 1,165.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Galhun village is 61 which is 11% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galhun is 968 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,165) of Galhun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galhun is 88.5%. Thus Galhun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 95.96% and the female literacy rate is 82.33% in Galhun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galhun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galhun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galhun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 31 | 30 |
| Literacy | 88.55% | 95.96% | 82.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 265 | 124 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 117 | 40 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Galhun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galhun village out of total population, 344 were engaged in work activities. 40.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 344 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 118 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 103 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 37 | 168 |
| Non Working | 206 | 99 | 107 |
Map of Galhun, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Galhun, Nadaun
Below are the list of villages near Galhun village in Nadaun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naghun | 610 |
| Bareti | 185 |
| Badhera | 418 |
| Kotla | 179 |
| Sai | 588 |
| Jangal Khoher | 130 |
| D.P.F.Bhounti | 1 |
| Matial | 113 |
| Kamlah | 600 |
| Kallar | 133 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galhun, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia