Gharachon Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gharachon is a village situated in Sangrur tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,340 families residing in the village Gharachon. The total population of Gharachon is 7,089 out of which 3,750 are males and 3,339 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gharachon is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gharachon village is 680 which is 10% of the total population. There are 382 male children and 298 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharachon is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Gharachon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gharachon is 64.7%. Thus Gharachon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 69.95% and the female literacy rate is 58.96% in Gharachon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gharachon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gharachon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharachon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 680 | 382 | 298 |
| Literacy | 64.74% | 69.95% | 58.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,122 | 1,116 | 1,006 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,940 | 1,394 | 1,546 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gharachon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gharachon village out of total population, 2,505 were engaged in work activities. 85.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,505 workers engaged in Main Work, 987 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 299 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,136 | 1,799 | 337 |
| Cultivators | 987 | 940 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 299 | 273 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 145 | 130 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 705 | 456 | 249 |
| Marginal Workers | 369 | 242 | 127 |
| Non Working | 4,584 | 1,709 | 2,875 |
Map of Gharachon, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gharachon, Sangrur
Below are the list of villages near Gharachon village in Sangrur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangheri | 2,170 |
| Gurdaspura | 1,165 |
| Nagra | 4,062 |
| Ghabdan | 3,334 |
| Akbarpur | 1,471 |
| Laddi | 1,351 |
| Bijalpur | 1,699 |
| Rupaheri | 1,259 |
| Basiarkh | 2,394 |
| Balian | 3,506 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharachon, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia