Gosainpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gosainpur is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 250 families residing in the village Gosainpur. The total population of Gosainpur is 1,209 out of which 640 are males and 569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosainpur is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosainpur village is 142 which is 12% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosainpur is 632 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Gosainpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosainpur is 84.3%. Thus Gosainpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.33% and the female literacy rate is 78.99% in Gosainpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosainpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosainpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosainpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 87 | 55 |
| Literacy | 84.35% | 89.33% | 78.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 418 | 211 | 207 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 146 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gosainpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosainpur village out of total population, 390 were engaged in work activities. 43.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 390 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 168 | 151 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 100 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 214 | 8 |
| Non Working | 819 | 275 | 544 |
Map of Gosainpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gosainpur, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Gosainpur village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kingarian | 17 |
| Kahanpur | 2,745 |
| Chak Madho Singh | 776 |
| Paddian Lahri | 774 |
| Phangoli | 1,359 |
| Chhotepur | 1,440 |
| Kairi | 56 |
| Gandran Lahri | 2,574 |
| Nihalpur | 181 |
| Siyonti | 1,844 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosainpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia