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Galhuta Population - Punch, Jammu and Kashmir

Galhuta is a large village located in Mendhar Tehsil of Punch district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 1434 families residing. The Galhuta village has population of 7372 of which 3674 are males while 3698 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Galhuta village population of children with age 0-6 is 1260 which makes up 17.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Galhuta village is 1007 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Galhuta as per census is 795, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Galhuta village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Galhuta village was 73.41 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Galhuta Male literacy stands at 83.71 % while female literacy rate was 63.66 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Galhuta 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 Galhuta village.

Galhuta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,434 - -
Population 7,372 3,674 3,698
Child (0-6) 1,260 702 558
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 866 458 408
Literacy 73.41 % 83.71 % 63.66 %
Total Workers 2,806 1,651 1,155
Main Worker 714 - -
Marginal Worker 2,092 1,101 991

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 11.75 % of total population in Galhuta village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Galhuta village of Punch.

Work Profile

In Galhuta village out of total population, 2806 were engaged in work activities. 25.45 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.55 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2806 workers engaged in Main Work, 256 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.