Gaznipur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gaznipur is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 158 families residing in the village Gaznipur. The total population of Gaznipur is 866 out of which 449 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaznipur is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaznipur village is 106 which is 12% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaznipur is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Gaznipur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaznipur is 82.1%. Thus Gaznipur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.49% and the female literacy rate is 74.32% in Gaznipur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaznipur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaznipur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaznipur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 59 | 47 |
| Literacy | 82.11% | 89.49% | 74.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 100 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaznipur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaznipur village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 97.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 238 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 114 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 108 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 556 | 206 | 350 |
Nearby Villages to Gaznipur,
Below are the list of villages near Gaznipur village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli Shahpur | 781 |
| Shiekhupura | 858 |
| Hayat Nagar | 3,285 |
| Rajpura | 371 |
| Nabipur | 2,774 |
| Purewal Jattan | 1,580 |
| Aujla | 2,539 |
| Purowal Rajputtan | 485 |
| Ghurala | 3,107 |
| Nawan Pind | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaznipur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia