Goraya Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Goraya is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 181 families residing in the village Goraya. The total population of Goraya is 878 out of which 461 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Goraya is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Goraya village is 89 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Goraya is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Goraya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Goraya is 82%. Thus Goraya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.63% and the female literacy rate is 79.16% in Goraya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Goraya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Goraya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Goraya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 51 | 38 |
| Literacy | 82% | 84.63% | 79.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 360 | 189 | 171 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 114 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Goraya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Goraya village out of total population, 570 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 570 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 496 | 249 | 247 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 65 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 400 | 179 | 221 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 40 | 34 |
| Non Working | 308 | 172 | 136 |
Map of Goraya, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Goraya, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Goraya village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hazipur | 425 |
| Daulowal | 138 |
| Nurpur | 521 |
| Badala | 420 |
| Nadali | 8 |
| Baich | 958 |
| Makimpur | 379 |
| Mirzapur | 800 |
| Kutabpur | 571 |
| Lalowal | 352 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Goraya, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia