Gagra Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Gagra is a village situated in Jagraon tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 268 families residing in the village Gagra. The total population of Gagra is 1,280 out of which 671 are males and 609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagra is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gagra village is 176 which is 14% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagra is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Gagra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagra is 68.5%. Thus Gagra village has lower literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 74.91% and the female literacy rate is 61.41% in Gagra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 93 | 83 |
| Literacy | 68.48% | 74.91% | 61.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 943 | 501 | 442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 524 | 238 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gagra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagra village out of total population, 455 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 455 workers engaged in Main Work, 80 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 369 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 80 | 75 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 224 | 190 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 93 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Non Working | 825 | 292 | 533 |
Nearby Villages to Gagra,
Below are the list of villages near Gagra village in Jagraon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mirpur | 868 |
| Shahid Rachhpal Singh Nagar Urf Aligarh | 757 |
| Bir Gagra | 667 |
| Sohian | 2,619 |
| Bardeke | 1,338 |
| Pabbian | 1,672 |
| Agwar Pona | 1,771 |
| Kular | 2,228 |
| Agwar rahlan | 1,343 |
| Jassowal | 2,194 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagra, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia