Gharun Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gharun is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 167 families residing in the village Gharun. The total population of Gharun is 747 out of which 366 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gharun is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gharun village is 62 which is 8% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gharun is 632 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Gharun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gharun is 84.8%. Thus Gharun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 88.11% and the female literacy rate is 81.79% in Gharun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gharun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gharun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gharun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 38 | 24 |
| Literacy | 84.82% | 88.11% | 81.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 263 | 137 | 126 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 77 | 89 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.1% of total population in Gharun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gharun village out of total population, 326 were engaged in work activities. 70.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 326 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 141 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 229 | 168 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 26 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 141 | 107 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 32 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 97 | 23 | 74 |
| Non Working | 421 | 175 | 246 |
Map of Gharun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gharun, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Gharun village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rumehr | 358 |
| Phalehr | 71 |
| Utrehr | 254 |
| Bhangiar | 1,729 |
| Samlena | 391 |
| Kasoti | 105 |
| Bhawarna Khas | 1,393 |
| Bag Buhla | 871 |
| Badghawar | 1,806 |
| Bag Uparla | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gharun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia