Gharthun Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gharthun is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Gharthun. The total population of Gharthun is 665 out of which 307 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gharthun is 1,166.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gharthun village is 76 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharthun is 1,054 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,166) of Gharthun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gharthun is 83.5%. Thus Gharthun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 93.33% and the female literacy rate is 75.24% in Gharthun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gharthun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gharthun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharthun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 37 | 39 |
| Literacy | 83.53% | 93.33% | 75.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 29 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 173 | 55 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.6% of total population in Gharthun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gharthun village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 9.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 32 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 353 | 148 | 205 |
| Non Working | 275 | 127 | 148 |
Map of Gharthun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gharthun, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Gharthun village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padra | 252 |
| Arth Uparli | 224 |
| Lahla Khas | 830 |
| Arth Jhikli | 358 |
| Asanpat | 364 |
| Baraham Thero | 315 |
| Darati | 658 |
| Gadiara | 396 |
| Mathrehr | 214 |
| Dholta | 89 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharthun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia