Ghat Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghat is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 55 families residing in the village Ghat. The total population of Ghat is 227 out of which 114 are males and 113 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghat is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghat village is 19 which is 8% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghat is 1,714 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Ghat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghat is 86.1%. Thus Ghat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 91.59% and the female literacy rate is 80.2% in Ghat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 19 | 7 | 12 |
| Literacy | 86.06% | 91.59% | 80.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 48 | 16 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghat village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 96.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 71 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 15 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 46 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Non Working | 86 | 42 | 44 |
Map of Ghat, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ghat, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Ghat village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhalot | 24 |
| Gainchari | 189 |
| Binu | 29 |
| Kanauri | 401 |
| Ghulan | 75 |
| Up Muhal Sheel | 89 |
| Mahapuna | 96 |
| Kufri | 189 |
| Panjaili Waziran | 54 |
| Bajhyar | 169 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghat, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia