Gazikot Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gazikot is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 374 families residing in the village Gazikot. The total population of Gazikot is 1,972 out of which 1,003 are males and 969 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gazikot is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gazikot village is 244 which is 12% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gazikot is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Gazikot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gazikot is 81.9%. Thus Gazikot village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 86.12% and the female literacy rate is 77.62% in Gazikot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gazikot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gazikot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gazikot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 124 | 120 |
| Literacy | 81.94% | 86.12% | 77.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 61 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 246 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gazikot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gazikot village out of total population, 573 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 573 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 384 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 143 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 177 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 154 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,399 | 465 | 934 |
Nearby Villages to Gazikot,
Below are the list of villages near Gazikot village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghot Pokhar | 3,576 |
| Bhangwan | 953 |
| Bhule Chak | 2,811 |
| Gadarian | 560 |
| Pandher | 882 |
| Raowal | 763 |
| Babehali | 4,646 |
| Mokhe | 797 |
| Thanewal | 1,311 |
| Bhagoman | 11 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gazikot, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia