Garaun Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Garaun is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 78 families residing in the village Garaun. The total population of Garaun is 395 out of which 202 are males and 193 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garaun is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garaun village is 52 which is 13% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garaun is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Garaun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garaun is 72.6%. Thus Garaun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 85.23% and the female literacy rate is 59.28% in Garaun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garaun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garaun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garaun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Literacy | 72.59% | 85.23% | 59.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 89 | 41 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 146 | 52 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.5% of total population in Garaun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garaun village out of total population, 227 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 227 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 106 | 109 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 84 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Non Working | 168 | 92 | 76 |
Map of Garaun, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Garaun, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Garaun village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sunj | 166 |
| R.F. Datrund | 23 |
| Bhariala | 310 |
| Bhuraul | 461 |
| Manyoga | 322 |
| Sindla | 315 |
| Balwas | 221 |
| Khalur | 213 |
| Dhala | 356 |
| Dhutta | 597 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garaun, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia