Gharak Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gharak is a village situated in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 260 families residing in the village Gharak. The total population of Gharak is 1,181 out of which 613 are males and 568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gharak is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gharak village is 268 which is 23% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharak is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Gharak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gharak is 58.6%. Thus Gharak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 69.73% and the female literacy rate is 46.31% in Gharak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gharak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gharak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 268 | 134 | 134 |
| Literacy | 58.6% | 69.73% | 46.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 113 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 265 | 151 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 646 | 279 | 367 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.4% of total population in Gharak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gharak village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 457 | 267 | 190 |
| Cultivators | 383 | 203 | 180 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Non Working | 705 | 338 | 367 |
Map of Gharak, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gharak, Kalakote
Below are the list of villages near Gharak village in Kalakote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Panhar | 609 |
| Korlian | 603 |
| Garan Pain | 575 |
| Anand | 694 |
| Garan Bala | 797 |
| Peri | 120 |
| Gahwan | 581 |
| Narotha | 256 |
| Pahli Brahamana | 363 |
| Darnghar | 339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharak, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia