Garhin Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Garhin is a village situated in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Garhin. The total population of Garhin is 533 out of which 277 are males and 256 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhin is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garhin village is 65 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhin is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Garhin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhin is 78%. Thus Garhin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 83.95% and the female literacy rate is 71.56% in Garhin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garhin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garhin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 34 | 31 |
| Literacy | 77.99% | 83.95% | 71.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 59 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 73 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garhin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garhin village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 43.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 143 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 85 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 45 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 213 | 54 | 159 |
| Non Working | 156 | 80 | 76 |
Map of Garhin, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Garhin, Chaupal
Below are the list of villages near Garhin village in Chaupal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maraug | 397 |
| Ghichna | 351 |
| Koti | 143 |
| Jangal Jubbar | 6 |
| Gorli | 215 |
| Jubbar | 512 |
| Dasholi | 420 |
| Kurag | 83 |
| Makraug | 120 |
| Barog | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhin, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia