Gochar is a Nagar Panchayat city in district of Chamoli, Uttarakhand. The Gochar city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Gochar Nagar Panchayat has population of 8,864 of which 4,707 are males while 4,157 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 1093 which is 12.33 % of total population of Gochar (NP). In Gochar Nagar Panchayat, Female Sex Ratio is of 883 against state average of 963. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Gochar is around 891 compared to Uttarakhand state average of 890. Literacy rate of Gochar city is 90.14 % higher than state average of 78.82 %. In Gochar, Male literacy is around 95.16 % while female literacy rate is 84.46 %.
Gochar Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,985 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Gochar 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Gochar Nagar Panchayat in 2024 is approximately
12,400.
The schedule census of 2021 for Gochar city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Gochar city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Gochar town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Gochar Caste Factor
Gochar (NP) of Chamoli has substantial population of Schedule Caste.
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.36 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.44 % of total population in Gochar (NP).
Gochar Work Profile
Out of total population, 3,150 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 2,194 were males while 956 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 3150 working population, 84.38 % were engaged in Main Work while 15.62 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.