Gorchha Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Gorchha is a village situated in Tyuni tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 23 families residing in the village Gorchha. The total population of Gorchha is 260 out of which 137 are males and 123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorchha is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorchha village is 49 which is 19% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorchha is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Gorchha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorchha is 56.9%. Thus Gorchha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 61.47% and the female literacy rate is 51.96% in Gorchha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorchha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorchha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorchha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 28 | 21 |
| Literacy | 56.87% | 61.47% | 51.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 199 | 105 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 70 | 70 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.5% of total population in Gorchha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorchha village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 63 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 57 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 187 | 69 | 118 |
Map of Gorchha, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Gorchha, Tyuni
Below are the list of villages near Gorchha village in Tyuni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunwa | 286 |
| Punig | 277 |
| Pinguwa | 301 |
| Kandoi | 726 |
| Thartha | 429 |
| Baigi | 123 |
| Kaba Khera | 420 |
| Bagani | 323 |
| Penuwa | 277 |
| Bulad | 202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorchha, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia