Galthan Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Galthan is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Galthan. The total population of Galthan is 294 out of which 149 are males and 145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galthan is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Galthan village is 46 which is 16% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galthan is 533 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Galthan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galthan is 66.9%. Thus Galthan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 74.79% and the female literacy rate is 59.69% in Galthan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galthan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galthan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galthan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Literacy | 66.94% | 74.79% | 59.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 60 | 68 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Galthan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galthan village out of total population, 165 were engaged in work activities. 38.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 101 | 14 | 87 |
| Non Working | 129 | 74 | 55 |
Map of Galthan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Galthan, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Galthan village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaintra | 946 |
| Kunr | 528 |
| Maasu | 551 |
| Chitrari | 714 |
| Maraur | 978 |
| Mandhara | 322 |
| Piura | 602 |
| Gehra | 1,705 |
| Bhador | 526 |
| Ladda | 704 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galthan, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia