Gandhiar Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Gandhiar is a village situated in Dalhousie tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Gandhiar. The total population of Gandhiar is 408 out of which 197 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhiar is 1,071.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhiar village is 57 which is 14% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhiar is 839 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,071) of Gandhiar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhiar is 70.9%. Thus Gandhiar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 78.31% and the female literacy rate is 64.32% in Gandhiar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhiar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhiar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhiar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Literacy | 70.94% | 78.31% | 64.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 159 | 67 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.2% of total population in Gandhiar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhiar village out of total population, 313 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 313 workers engaged in Main Work, 19 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 135 | 73 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 19 | 4 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 68 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 178 | 80 | 98 |
| Non Working | 95 | 44 | 51 |
Map of Gandhiar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Gandhiar, Dalhousie
Below are the list of villages near Gandhiar village in Dalhousie.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jaokna | 70 |
| Kakiana | 435 |
| Mandyar | 462 |
| Chauhra | 119 |
| Goli | 1,088 |
| Kasba Devi Dehra | 71 |
| Ser | 1,012 |
| Manola | 171 |
| Padhrotu | 426 |
| Drabbar | 357 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhiar, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia