Gagon Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gagon is a village situated in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 130 families residing in the village Gagon. The total population of Gagon is 650 out of which 337 are males and 313 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagon is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gagon village is 64 which is 10% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagon is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Gagon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagon is 84.3%. Thus Gagon village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.74% and the female literacy rate is 78.52% in Gagon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Literacy | 84.3% | 89.74% | 78.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 373 | 190 | 183 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 66 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gagon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagon village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 153 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 54 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 97 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 431 | 181 | 250 |
Nearby Villages to Gagon,
Below are the list of villages near Gagon village in Chamkaur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Gadhram | 258 |
| Dehar | 1,093 |
| Rampur Bet | 193 |
| Mundian | 513 |
| Talapur | 543 |
| Haron | 207 |
| Chhota Gadhram | 430 |
| Kandola | 836 |
| Bhaku Majra | 1,048 |
| Katlaur | 688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagon, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia