Gho Manhasan

Town in Jammu and Kashmir, India
32°34′N 74°57′E / 32.56°N 74.95°E / 32.56; 74.95Country IndiaStateJammu and KashmirDistrictJammuElevation
311 m (1,020 ft)Population
 (2011)
 • Total3,944Languages
 • OfficialHindi, Dogri, English[1][2]Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)

Gho Manhasan is a town and a Municipal committee in Jammu district in the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India.

Geography

Gho Manhasan is located at 32°34′N 74°57′E / 32.56°N 74.95°E / 32.56; 74.95.[3] It has an average elevation of 311 metres (1,020 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011[update] India census,[4] Gho Manhasan had a population of 3944. Males constitute 53.5% of the population and females 46.5%. Gho Manhasan has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 74%, and female literacy is 63%. The local language primarily spoken in Gho Manhasan and nearby areas is Dogri.

According to the 2011 census, 91.4% of the residents were Hindus, 7.9% were Sikhs and 0.6% were Christians.[5]

References

  1. ^ "The Jammu and Kashmir Official Languages Act, 2020" (PDF). The Gazette of India. 27 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
  2. ^ "Parliament passes JK Official Languages Bill, 2020". Rising Kashmir. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gho Manhasan
  4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Ghomanhasan City Population - Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir". Censusindia2011.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.

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