Gaunthal Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gaunthal is a village situated in Surankote tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 737 families residing in the village Gaunthal. The total population of Gaunthal is 4,091 out of which 2,105 are males and 1,986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaunthal is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaunthal village is 694 which is 17% of the total population. There are 374 male children and 320 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaunthal is 856 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Gaunthal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaunthal is 60.8%. Thus Gaunthal village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 75.16% and the female literacy rate is 45.98% in Gaunthal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaunthal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaunthal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaunthal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 694 | 374 | 320 |
| Literacy | 60.85% | 75.16% | 45.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,285 | 1,168 | 1,117 |
| Illiterate | 2,024 | 804 | 1,220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.9% of total population in Gaunthal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaunthal village out of total population, 1,885 were engaged in work activities. 24% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,885 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 407 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 167 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 4 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 257 | 227 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,432 | 589 | 843 |
| Non Working | 2,206 | 1,109 | 1,097 |
Nearby Villages to Gaunthal,
Below are the list of villages near Gaunthal village in Surankote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pamrote | 3,070 |
| Sangla | 5,159 |
| Kalar Kattal | 3,683 |
| Dandi Dhara | 1,965 |
| Samote | 740 |
| Fazal Abad | 8,044 |
| Potha | 3,988 |
| Surankot | 4,284 |
| Sanei | 5,821 |
| Daraba | 5,426 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaunthal, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia