Gharuan Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gharuan is a village situated in Kharar tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,254 families residing in the village Gharuan. The total population of Gharuan is 6,302 out of which 3,324 are males and 2,978 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gharuan is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gharuan village is 638 which is 10% of the total population. There are 335 male children and 303 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharuan is 904 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Gharuan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gharuan is 82.5%. Thus Gharuan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.01% and the female literacy rate is 79.7% in Gharuan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gharuan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gharuan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharuan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 638 | 335 | 303 |
| Literacy | 82.5% | 85.01% | 79.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,728 | 928 | 800 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,629 | 783 | 846 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gharuan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gharuan village out of total population, 2,046 were engaged in work activities. 84.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,046 workers engaged in Main Work, 605 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,727 | 1,490 | 237 |
| Cultivators | 605 | 573 | 32 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 183 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 93 | 79 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 834 | 655 | 179 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 278 | 41 |
| Non Working | 4,256 | 1,556 | 2,700 |
Map of Gharuan, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gharuan, Kharar
Below are the list of villages near Gharuan village in Kharar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hasanpur | 961 |
| Machhipur | 577 |
| Barauli | 1,770 |
| Fatehpur Ther I | 462 |
| Badarpur | 646 |
| Sil Kapra | 166 |
| Kalewal | 1,116 |
| Sil | 963 |
| Goslan | 411 |
| Batta | 1,152 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharuan, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia