Ghandran Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghandran is a village situated in Indora tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 389 families residing in the village Ghandran. The total population of Ghandran is 1,756 out of which 903 are males and 853 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghandran is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghandran village is 207 which is 12% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghandran is 683 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Ghandran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghandran is 82.1%. Thus Ghandran village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 86.67% and the female literacy rate is 77.37% in Ghandran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghandran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghandran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghandran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 123 | 84 |
| Literacy | 82.05% | 86.67% | 77.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 345 | 181 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 247 | 122 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 485 | 227 | 258 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.1% of total population in Ghandran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghandran village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 94.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 172 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 447 | 386 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 172 | 157 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 232 | 189 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 14 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,281 | 503 | 778 |
Map of Ghandran, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ghandran, Indora
Below are the list of villages near Ghandran village in Indora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mijhli Band | 130 |
| Ghagwan | 739 |
| Upparli Band | 1,243 |
| Bela | 12 |
| Paniala | 657 |
| Malahri | 1,059 |
| Dhantol | 358 |
| Kukrala | 39 |
| Indpur | 3,270 |
| Sanor | 1,456 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghandran, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia