Gara Population, Caste, Working Data Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Gara is a village situated in Shergarh tehsil of Jodhpur district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 622 families residing in the village Gara. The total population of Gara is 3,657 out of which 1,854 are males and 1,803 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gara is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gara village is 711 which is 19% of the total population. There are 346 male children and 365 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gara is 1,055 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Gara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gara is 62.9%. Thus Gara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.1% of Jodhpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.36% and the female literacy rate is 42.42% in Gara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 711 | 346 | 365 |
| Literacy | 62.86% | 82.36% | 42.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,293 | 645 | 648 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 428 | 220 | 208 |
| Illiterate | 1,805 | 612 | 1,193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.7% of total population in Gara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gara village out of total population, 1,189 were engaged in work activities. 36.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,189 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 434 | 407 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 383 | 363 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 755 | 431 | 324 |
| Non Working | 2,468 | 1,016 | 1,452 |
Map of Gara, Jodhpur, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Gara, Shergarh
Below are the list of villages near Gara village in Shergarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Abhaygarh | 415 |
| Raisar | 3,752 |
| Jawahar Nagar | 1,187 |
| Ranjit Garh | 576 |
| Uttamsingh Nagar | 803 |
| Pratap Sagar | 350 |
| Khirjan Khas | 2,252 |
| Ratanpura | 939 |
| Mangalsingh Nagar | 544 |
| Bahadurgarh | 387 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gara, Jodhpur, Rajasthan - Wikipedia