Gandar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gandar is a village situated in Jaisinghpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 119 families residing in the village Gandar. The total population of Gandar is 466 out of which 208 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandar is 1,240.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandar village is 48 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandar is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,240) of Gandar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandar is 87.8%. Thus Gandar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.41% and the female literacy rate is 83.47% in Gandar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 26 | 22 |
| Literacy | 87.8% | 93.41% | 83.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 199 | 91 | 108 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 38 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandar village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 76.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 74 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 107 | 74 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 13 | 21 |
| Non Working | 323 | 121 | 202 |
Map of Gandar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gandar, Jaisinghpur
Below are the list of villages near Gandar village in Jaisinghpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marera | 595 |
| Bar | 104 |
| Umri | 224 |
| Barram Khurd | 384 |
| Odri | 194 |
| Karonthi | 249 |
| Kalhun | 206 |
| Jandera | 108 |
| Bandahu Khas | 239 |
| Kalhera | 64 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia