Ghalon Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghalon is a village situated in Barsar tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 56 families residing in the village Ghalon. The total population of Ghalon is 201 out of which 103 are males and 98 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghalon is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghalon village is 22 which is 11% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghalon is 571 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Ghalon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghalon is 89.9%. Thus Ghalon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 98.88% and the female literacy rate is 81.11% in Ghalon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghalon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghalon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghalon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Literacy | 89.94% | 98.88% | 81.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 93 | 49 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 40 | 15 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghalon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghalon village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 71 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 19 | 67 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Non Working | 32 | 19 | 13 |
Map of Ghalon, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ghalon, Barsar
Below are the list of villages near Ghalon village in Barsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ujhan | 324 |
| Chuan | 199 |
| Patera | 211 |
| Ropri | 50 |
| Jamna | 94 |
| Bilkar Runian | 59 |
| Jindwin Brahmana | 42 |
| Bilkar Kahan | 126 |
| Jindwin Bhajun | 18 |
| Morsu Rara | 34 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghalon, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia