Ghalun Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Ghalun is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 50 families residing in the village Ghalun. The total population of Ghalun is 189 out of which 89 are males and 100 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghalun is 1,124.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghalun village is 17 which is 9% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghalun is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,124) of Ghalun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghalun is 84.9%. Thus Ghalun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.59% and the female literacy rate is 78.02% in Ghalun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghalun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghalun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghalun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Literacy | 84.88% | 92.59% | 78.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 186 | 88 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 43 | 14 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghalun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghalun village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 28.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 29 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 77 | 28 | 49 |
| Non Working | 81 | 32 | 49 |
Map of Ghalun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Ghalun, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Ghalun village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhamehr | 288 |
| Kangri | 389 |
| Makol | 143 |
| Kailashpur | 497 |
| Samlehr | 98 |
| Bahl | 96 |
| Kosab | 117 |
| Chauki | 299 |
| Nadli | 180 |
| Machhoi | 293 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghalun, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia