Gandhon Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gandhon Kalan is a village situated in Rup Nagar tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 135 families residing in the village Gandhon Kalan. The total population of Gandhon Kalan is 654 out of which 332 are males and 322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhon Kalan is 970.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhon Kalan village is 56 which is 9% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhon Kalan is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Gandhon Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhon Kalan is 89%. Thus Gandhon Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 94.33% and the female literacy rate is 83.56% in Gandhon Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhon Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhon Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhon Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 32 | 24 |
| Literacy | 88.96% | 94.33% | 83.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 76 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 122 | 49 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhon Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhon Kalan village out of total population, 185 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 185 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 166 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 112 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 469 | 164 | 305 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhon Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhon Kalan village in Rup Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangilpur | 953 |
| Manak Majra | 531 |
| Pathar Majra | 224 |
| Mianpur | 2,160 |
| Gandhon Khurd | 187 |
| Madpur | 296 |
| Lakhmipur | 622 |
| Santokhgarh | 465 |
| Gurpura | 98 |
| Sarari | 270 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhon Kalan, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia