Gangath Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gangath is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 875 families residing in the village Gangath. The total population of Gangath is 4,194 out of which 2,160 are males and 2,034 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangath is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangath village is 422 which is 10% of the total population. There are 210 male children and 212 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangath is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Gangath village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangath is 87%. Thus Gangath village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.33% and the female literacy rate is 82.33% in Gangath village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangath village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangath Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangath village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 422 | 210 | 212 |
| Literacy | 86.98% | 91.33% | 82.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 718 | 378 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 913 | 379 | 534 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gangath village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangath village out of total population, 1,362 were engaged in work activities. 61.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,362 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 833 | 632 | 201 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 66 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 19 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 684 | 527 | 157 |
| Marginal Workers | 529 | 467 | 62 |
| Non Working | 2,832 | 1,061 | 1,771 |
Map of Gangath, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gangath, Nurpur
Below are the list of villages near Gangath village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalakh | 638 |
| Rapar | 437 |
| Tahara | 1,395 |
| Parrui | 163 |
| Ghurohn | 349 |
| Dhado | 867 |
| Tareta | 460 |
| Karoh | 189 |
| Giora | 1,079 |
| Dhangal | 255 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangath, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia