Garcha Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011

Garcha is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 454 families residing in the village Garcha. The total population of Garcha is 2,078 out of which 1,031 are males and 1,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garcha is 1,016.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garcha village is 170 which is 8% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garcha is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Garcha village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garcha is 82%. Thus Garcha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.99% and the female literacy rate is 78.16% in Garcha village.

Population
2,078
Families
454
Literacy
82.02%
Sex Ratio
1,016

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garcha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Garcha Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garcha village.

Total Male Female
Children 170 89 81
Literacy 82.02% 85.99% 78.16%
Scheduled Caste 941 474 467
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 513 221 292

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garcha village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Garcha village out of total population, 630 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 630 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 573 535 38
Cultivators 228 223 5
Agriculture Labourer 14 14 0
Household Industries 13 11 2
Other Workers 318 287 31
Marginal Workers 57 45 12
Non Working 1,448 451 997

Map of Garcha, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab


Nearby Villages to Garcha, Nawanshahr

Below are the list of villages near Garcha village in Nawanshahr.

Village Population
Buhara 385
Mahal Khurd 1,275
Sodhian 870
Garh Padhana 1,592
Kamam 1,958
Kharkuwal 663
Sahlon 1,905
Jhungian 16
Shakohpur 1,317
Jullah Majra 958

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