Gurkotha Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gurkotha is a village situated in Mandi tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Gurkotha. The total population of Gurkotha is 296 out of which 147 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurkotha is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurkotha village is 29 which is 10% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurkotha is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Gurkotha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurkotha is 82.4%. Thus Gurkotha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 93.23% and the female literacy rate is 71.64% in Gurkotha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurkotha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurkotha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurkotha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Literacy | 82.4% | 93.23% | 71.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 12 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 76 | 23 | 53 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurkotha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurkotha village out of total population, 203 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 203 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 93 | 52 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 4 | 32 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 48 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 50 | 60 |
| Non Working | 93 | 45 | 48 |
Map of Gurkotha, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gurkotha, Mandi
Below are the list of villages near Gurkotha village in Mandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhamrani | 146 |
| Bairi | 610 |
| Samlehar | 279 |
| Kwal Kot | 342 |
| Kothi | 500 |
| Mairajit Pur | 1,007 |
| Gharbasra | 612 |
| Jajraut | 819 |
| Trawai | 932 |
| Karehri | 465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurkotha, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia