Ghichna Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghichna is a village situated in Chaupal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Ghichna. The total population of Ghichna is 351 out of which 184 are males and 167 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghichna is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghichna village is 39 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghichna is 1,294 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Ghichna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghichna is 80.8%. Thus Ghichna village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 88.62% and the female literacy rate is 71.72% in Ghichna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghichna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghichna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghichna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 17 | 22 |
| Literacy | 80.77% | 88.62% | 71.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 48 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 36 | 63 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghichna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghichna village out of total population, 272 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 272 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 126 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 72 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 46 | 39 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Non Working | 79 | 43 | 36 |
Map of Ghichna, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ghichna, Chaupal
Below are the list of villages near Ghichna village in Chaupal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Garhin | 533 |
| Jangal Jubbar | 6 |
| Maraug | 397 |
| Jubbar | 512 |
| Koti | 143 |
| Gorli | 215 |
| Kurag | 83 |
| Makraug | 120 |
| Dasholi | 420 |
| Sihana | 127 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghichna, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia