Gorat Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gorat is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Gorat. The total population of Gorat is 787 out of which 414 are males and 373 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorat is 901.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorat village is 68 which is 9% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorat is 1,345 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Gorat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorat is 86.1%. Thus Gorat village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.39% and the female literacy rate is 81.14% in Gorat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 29 | 39 |
| Literacy | 86.09% | 90.39% | 81.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 153 | 129 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 21 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 168 | 66 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.6% of total population in Gorat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorat village out of total population, 323 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 323 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 199 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 237 | 187 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 31 | 41 |
| Non Working | 464 | 184 | 280 |
Map of Gorat, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gorat, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Gorat village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jandehra | 556 |
| Rajpura | 913 |
| Palahu | 910 |
| Pandtehr | 237 |
| Saralu | 603 |
| Badehr | 873 |
| Tanda Parla | 1,486 |
| Dohal | 659 |
| Tanda Holta | 428 |
| Samrial | 439 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorat, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia