Gaher Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gaher is a village situated in Jubbal tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Gaher. The total population of Gaher is 195 out of which 106 are males and 89 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaher is 840.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaher village is 18 which is 9% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 7 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaher is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (840) of Gaher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaher is 85.3%. Thus Gaher village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 89.47% and the female literacy rate is 80.49% in Gaher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Literacy | 85.31% | 89.47% | 80.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 43 | 38 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 44 | 21 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaher village out of total population, 52 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 52 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Non Working | 143 | 58 | 85 |
Map of Gaher, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gaher, Jubbal
Below are the list of villages near Gaher village in Jubbal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maghara | 196 |
| Johta | 500 |
| Markandli | 122 |
| Shelapani | 101 |
| Astandli | 212 |
| Kot | 336 |
| Anand Parwat | 181 |
| Shoali | 177 |
| Mandhol | 582 |
| Thana | 328 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaher, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia