Gurar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gurar is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 204 families residing in the village Gurar. The total population of Gurar is 1,034 out of which 537 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurar is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurar village is 155 which is 15% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurar is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Gurar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurar is 72.2%. Thus Gurar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 82.67% and the female literacy rate is 61.31% in Gurar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 87 | 68 |
| Literacy | 72.24% | 82.67% | 61.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 532 | 282 | 250 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 399 | 165 | 234 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.9% of total population in Gurar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurar village out of total population, 676 were engaged in work activities. 40.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 676 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 223 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 158 | 42 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 62 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 400 | 130 | 270 |
| Non Working | 358 | 184 | 174 |
Map of Gurar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gurar, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Gurar village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Janni | 570 |
| Dhanara | 738 |
| Kalor | 790 |
| Dulara | 695 |
| Seri | 962 |
| Rakh | 216 |
| Kunedh | 739 |
| Rakh | 805 |
| Jiyoti | 817 |
| Jangi | 931 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia