Gara Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gara is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Gara. The total population of Gara is 1,043 out of which 531 are males and 512 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gara is 964.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gara village is 181 which is 17% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 80 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gara is 792 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (964) of Gara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gara is 69%. Thus Gara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 75.58% and the female literacy rate is 62.5% 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 | 181 | 101 | 80 |
| Literacy | 69.03% | 75.58% | 62.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 45 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 280 | 140 | 140 |
| Illiterate | 448 | 206 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.8% of total population in Gara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gara village out of total population, 299 were engaged in work activities. 67.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 195 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 192 | 185 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 89 | 8 |
| Non Working | 744 | 247 | 497 |
Map of Gara, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gara, Hiranagar
Below are the list of villages near Gara village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maila | 2,569 |
| Sohaal | 323 |
| Rakh Sarkar Sahllan | 43 |
| Kannah | 577 |
| Said | 931 |
| Stoora | 1,297 |
| Chak Balunda | 138 |
| Bhayia | 2,145 |
| Dhalta | 239 |
| Dhamiyal | 594 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gara, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia