Gandan Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Gandan is a village situated in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Gandan. The total population of Gandan is 456 out of which 240 are males and 216 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandan is 900.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandan village is 45 which is 10% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandan is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Gandan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandan is 76.2%. Thus Gandan village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 80.84% and the female literacy rate is 71.07% in Gandan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Literacy | 76.16% | 80.84% | 71.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 143 | 67 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandan village out of total population, 145 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 145 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 135 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 67 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 311 | 100 | 211 |
Nearby Villages to Gandan,
Below are the list of villages near Gandan village in Rajpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madanpur | 2,515 |
| Ghagar Sarai | 1,843 |
| Chamaru | 2,763 |
| Bhuri Majri | 414 |
| Mehtabgarh | 132 |
| Chalheri | 2,123 |
| Shamdo | 3,912 |
| Gazdinagar | 863 |
| Nepran | 1,112 |
| Surajgarh | 971 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandan, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia