Garhi Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Garhi is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 284 families residing in the village Garhi. The total population of Garhi is 1,331 out of which 643 are males and 688 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhi is 1,070.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garhi village is 134 which is 10% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhi is 887 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Garhi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhi is 82%. Thus Garhi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.99% and the female literacy rate is 75.68% in Garhi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garhi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garhi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 71 | 63 |
| Literacy | 82.04% | 88.99% | 75.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 496 | 233 | 263 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 134 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garhi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garhi village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 192 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 118 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 91 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,017 | 360 | 657 |
Map of Garhi, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Garhi, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Garhi village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matton | 235 |
| Pahlewal | 1,841 |
| Dugri | 663 |
| Sadhowal | 907 |
| Mehtabpur | 917 |
| Parowal | 1,253 |
| Gogon | 717 |
| Bhajjal | 1,023 |
| Bagwain | 962 |
| Tejpur | 20 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhi, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia