Gurah Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gurah is a village situated in Jawali tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Gurah. The total population of Gurah is 278 out of which 142 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurah is 958.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurah village is 30 which is 11% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurah is 579 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (958) of Gurah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurah is 86.3%. Thus Gurah village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.87% and the female literacy rate is 80.8% in Gurah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 19 | 11 |
| Literacy | 86.29% | 91.87% | 80.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 78 | 39 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 64 | 29 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurah village out of total population, 76 were engaged in work activities. 25% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 76 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 53 | 4 |
| Non Working | 202 | 75 | 127 |
Map of Gurah, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gurah, Jawali
Below are the list of villages near Gurah village in Jawali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nargala | 885 |
| Sahura | 266 |
| Bhol | 359 |
| Jaisar | 508 |
| Samlana | 354 |
| Mutlahr | 732 |
| Bhanai | 448 |
| Bhalun | 442 |
| Palaura Khas | 312 |
| Janala | 42 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurah, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia