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Gharota Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Gharota is a large village located in Jammu Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 932 families residing. The Gharota village has population of 4683 of which 2414 are males while 2269 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gharota village population of children with age 0-6 is 564 which makes up 12.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gharota village is 940 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Gharota as per census is 774, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Gharota village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Gharota village was 79.27 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Gharota Male literacy stands at 85.73 % while female literacy rate was 72.57 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gharota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gharota village.

Gharota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 932 - -
Population 4,683 2,414 2,269
Child (0-6) 564 318 246
Schedule Caste 1,301 692 609
Schedule Tribe 24 14 10
Literacy 79.27 % 85.73 % 72.57 %
Total Workers 1,361 1,153 208
Main Worker 891 - -
Marginal Worker 470 336 134

Caste Factor

Gharota village of Jammu has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.78 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.51 % of total population in Gharota village.

Work Profile

In Gharota village out of total population, 1361 were engaged in work activities. 65.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1361 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.