Ghugar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghugar is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 803 families residing in the village Ghugar. The total population of Ghugar is 3,225 out of which 1,683 are males and 1,542 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghugar is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghugar village is 301 which is 9% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 145 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghugar is 929 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Ghugar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghugar is 92.7%. Thus Ghugar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 95.22% and the female literacy rate is 89.98% in Ghugar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghugar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghugar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghugar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 301 | 156 | 145 |
| Literacy | 92.72% | 95.22% | 89.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,094 | 552 | 542 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 49 | 27 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 514 | 229 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Ghugar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghugar village out of total population, 1,156 were engaged in work activities. 82.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,156 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 953 | 763 | 190 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 904 | 718 | 186 |
| Marginal Workers | 203 | 131 | 72 |
| Non Working | 2,069 | 789 | 1,280 |
Map of Ghugar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ghugar, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Ghugar village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Differpat | 821 |
| Chauki | 1,266 |
| Bindraban | 425 |
| Raudi | 1,228 |
| Khilru | 889 |
| Khas Khalet | 1,418 |
| Bharron | 428 |
| Tanda | 2,289 |
| Bharehr | 567 |
| Nihang | 286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghugar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia