Gehra Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gehra is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 348 families residing in the village Gehra. The total population of Gehra is 1,705 out of which 864 are males and 841 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gehra is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gehra village is 256 which is 15% of the total population. There are 135 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gehra is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Gehra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gehra is 69.5%. Thus Gehra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 80.66% and the female literacy rate is 58.19% in Gehra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gehra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gehra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gehra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 135 | 121 |
| Literacy | 69.5% | 80.66% | 58.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 821 | 430 | 391 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 3 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 698 | 276 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Gehra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gehra village out of total population, 1,188 were engaged in work activities. 24.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,188 workers engaged in Main Work, 174 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 248 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 174 | 164 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 82 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 901 | 366 | 535 |
| Non Working | 517 | 250 | 267 |
Map of Gehra, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gehra, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Gehra village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladda | 704 |
| Mandhara | 322 |
| Sukrala | 547 |
| Kunr | 528 |
| Jaintra | 946 |
| Galthan | 294 |
| Sadoon | 318 |
| Adraund | 645 |
| Maasu | 551 |
| Kundi | 1,066 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gehra, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia