Garh Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Garh is a village situated in Dharmsala tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 172 families residing in the village Garh. The total population of Garh is 789 out of which 406 are males and 383 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garh is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garh village is 90 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garh is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Garh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garh is 85.4%. Thus Garh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.62% and the female literacy rate is 80.12% in Garh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 54 | 36 |
| Literacy | 85.41% | 90.62% | 80.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 25 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 117 | 55 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 87 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.8% of total population in Garh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garh village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 33.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 125 | 100 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 119 | 95 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 141 | 111 |
| Non Working | 412 | 165 | 247 |
Map of Garh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Garh, Dharmsala
Below are the list of villages near Garh village in Dharmsala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uperla Sukar | 428 |
| Upahu | 300 |
| Sheehla | 536 |
| Hodal | 619 |
| Sukar Khas | 721 |
| Sidhpur | 3,450 |
| Mat | 363 |
| Thehr | 1,641 |
| Taremlu | 327 |
| Mohli Harandi | 73 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garh, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia