Gharota Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gharota is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 932 families residing in the village Gharota. The total population of Gharota is 4,683 out of which 2,414 are males and 2,269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gharota is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gharota village is 564 which is 12% of the total population. There are 318 male children and 246 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharota is 774 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Gharota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gharota is 79.3%. Thus Gharota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 85.73% and the female literacy rate is 72.57% in Gharota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gharota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gharota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 564 | 318 | 246 |
| Literacy | 79.27% | 85.73% | 72.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,301 | 692 | 609 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 1,418 | 617 | 801 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gharota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gharota village out of total population, 1,361 were engaged in work activities. 65.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,361 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 891 | 817 | 74 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 128 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 72 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 674 | 608 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 470 | 336 | 134 |
| Non Working | 3,322 | 1,261 | 2,061 |
Map of Gharota, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gharota, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Gharota village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Domi | 1,238 |
| Ranjan | 3,859 |
| Gorah Patan | 1,054 |
| Kainkh | 2,623 |
| Chak Singha | 731 |
| Shiba | 1,220 |
| Agor | 1,040 |
| Dhmoni Jagir | 467 |
| Jandyal | 4,458 |
| Panj Garain | 998 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharota, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia