Gajjal Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Gajjal is a village situated in Patti tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 223 families residing in the village Gajjal. The total population of Gajjal is 1,358 out of which 708 are males and 650 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajjal is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajjal village is 184 which is 14% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajjal is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Gajjal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajjal is 60.2%. Thus Gajjal village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 64.99% and the female literacy rate is 54.94% in Gajjal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajjal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajjal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajjal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 91 | 93 |
| Literacy | 60.22% | 64.99% | 54.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 381 | 189 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 651 | 307 | 344 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajjal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajjal village out of total population, 821 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 821 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 676 | 367 | 309 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 142 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 89 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 4 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 410 | 132 | 278 |
| Marginal Workers | 145 | 57 | 88 |
| Non Working | 537 | 284 | 253 |
Nearby Villages to Gajjal,
Below are the list of villages near Gajjal village in Patti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli Wasawa Singh | 1,766 |
| Jodh Singhwala | 2,576 |
| Sarai Valtoha | 235 |
| Bahadhar Nagar | 800 |
| Valtoha | 9,124 |
| Dassuwal | 2,170 |
| Dibipura | 1,014 |
| Maneke Jand | 3,765 |
| Daudpura | 285 |
| Ram Khara | 490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajjal, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia