Gurnwar Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gurnwar is a village situated in Jaswan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Gurnwar. The total population of Gurnwar is 974 out of which 471 are males and 503 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurnwar is 1,068.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurnwar village is 95 which is 10% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurnwar is 759 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,068) of Gurnwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurnwar is 85.9%. Thus Gurnwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 91.61% and the female literacy rate is 80.74% in Gurnwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurnwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurnwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurnwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 54 | 41 |
| Literacy | 85.89% | 91.61% | 80.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 277 | 133 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 219 | 89 | 130 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurnwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurnwar village out of total population, 776 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 776 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 328 | 213 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 71 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 28 | 18 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 114 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 448 | 154 | 294 |
| Non Working | 198 | 104 | 94 |
Map of Gurnwar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gurnwar, Jaswan
Below are the list of villages near Gurnwar village in Jaswan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sawanta | 342 |
| Ugarhala Uparla | 408 |
| Jadaman | 322 |
| Landyara | 671 |
| Padhan | 264 |
| Ugarhala Nichla | 115 |
| Lag | 592 |
| Gardyal | 280 |
| Dada Khas | 918 |
| Dhameri | 170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurnwar, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia