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Gorchha Population - Dehradun, Uttarakhand

Gorchha is a medium size village located in Tyuni Tehsil of Dehradun district, Uttarakhand with total 23 families residing. The Gorchha village has population of 260 of which 137 are males while 123 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gorchha village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 18.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gorchha village is 898 which is lower than Uttarakhand state average of 963. Child Sex Ratio for the Gorchha as per census is 750, lower than Uttarakhand average of 890.

Gorchha village has lower literacy rate compared to Uttarakhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Gorchha village was 56.87 % compared to 78.82 % of Uttarakhand. In Gorchha Male literacy stands at 61.47 % while female literacy rate was 51.96 %.

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

Gorchha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 23 - -
Population 260 137 123
Child (0-6) 49 28 21
Schedule Caste 56 30 26
Schedule Tribe 199 105 94
Literacy 56.87 % 61.47 % 51.96 %
Total Workers 73 68 5
Main Worker 68 - -
Marginal Worker 5 5 0

Caste Factor

In Gorchha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 76.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.54 % of total population in Gorchha village.

Work Profile

In Gorchha village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 93.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.