Gandhran Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gandhran is a village situated in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 405 families residing in the village Gandhran. The total population of Gandhran is 2,039 out of which 1,026 are males and 1,013 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhran is 987.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhran village is 232 which is 11% of the total population. There are 125 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhran is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (987) of Gandhran village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhran is 75.4%. Thus Gandhran village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 79.47% and the female literacy rate is 71.41% in Gandhran village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhran village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhran Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhran village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 232 | 125 | 107 |
| Literacy | 75.43% | 79.47% | 71.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 846 | 426 | 420 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 676 | 310 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhran village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhran village out of total population, 560 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 560 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 512 | 463 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 123 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 315 | 275 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,479 | 521 | 958 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhran,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhran village in Nakodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bara Sidhpur | 399 |
| Khursheidpur | 1,004 |
| Alewali | 603 |
| Bal Hukmi | 513 |
| Bhullar | 901 |
| Ladhran | 1,218 |
| Bhodipur | 529 |
| Kotla Bhagu | 495 |
| Raibwal | 541 |
| Musewal | 342 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhran, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia