Ghanta Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Ghanta is a village situated in Chakrata tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Ghanta. The total population of Ghanta is 332 out of which 180 are males and 152 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghanta is 844.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghanta village is 72 which is 22% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghanta is 1,323 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Ghanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghanta is 39.2%. Thus Ghanta village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 54.36% and the female literacy rate is 18.92% in Ghanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 31 | 41 |
| Literacy | 39.23% | 54.36% | 18.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 67 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 206 | 111 | 95 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 99 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 62% of total population in Ghanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghanta village out of total population, 152 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 152 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 77 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 68 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 28 | 36 |
| Non Working | 180 | 75 | 105 |
Nearby Villages to Ghanta,
Below are the list of villages near Ghanta village in Chakrata.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bisau | 69 |
| Derio | 153 |
| Sahiya | 197 |
| Nada | 435 |
| Rampur Sharna | 258 |
| Lawari | 769 |
| Silamu | 373 |
| Bhatar Chhautar | 397 |
| Kotuwa | 331 |
| Chhultar | 287 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghanta, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia