Gajj Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gajj is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 124 families residing in the village Gajj. The total population of Gajj is 566 out of which 270 are males and 296 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajj is 1,096.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajj village is 49 which is 9% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajj is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,096) of Gajj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajj is 88.4%. Thus Gajj village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.91% and the female literacy rate is 86.18% in Gajj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 28 | 21 |
| Literacy | 88.39% | 90.91% | 86.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 25 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 109 | 50 | 59 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajj village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 86.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 115 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 60 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Non Working | 413 | 145 | 268 |
Nearby Villages to Gajj,
Below are the list of villages near Gajj village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tentpal | 617 |
| Gill | 258 |
| Nangal Thathal | 577 |
| Daulatpur | 515 |
| Nangal Ghorewaha | 517 |
| Pandori Sumla | 935 |
| Chak Ladian | 1,045 |
| Pandori | 124 |
| Aima | 14 |
| Dhut Kalan | 2,567 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajj, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia