Gehal Population, Caste, Working Data Barnala, Punjab - Census 2011
Gehal is a village situated in Tapa tehsil of Barnala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 820 families residing in the village Gehal. The total population of Gehal is 4,311 out of which 2,295 are males and 2,016 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gehal is 878.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gehal village is 427 which is 10% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 191 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gehal is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Gehal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gehal is 71%. Thus Gehal village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Barnala district. The male literacy rate is 73.19% and the female literacy rate is 68.55% in Gehal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gehal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gehal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gehal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 427 | 236 | 191 |
| Literacy | 71.01% | 73.19% | 68.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 985 | 515 | 470 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,553 | 788 | 765 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gehal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gehal village out of total population, 1,454 were engaged in work activities. 81.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,454 workers engaged in Main Work, 575 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 253 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,188 | 1,094 | 94 |
| Cultivators | 575 | 560 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 253 | 235 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 35 | 33 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 325 | 266 | 59 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 207 | 59 |
| Non Working | 2,857 | 994 | 1,863 |
Nearby Villages to Gehal,
Below are the list of villages near Gehal village in Tapa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhila | 4,502 |
| Naraingarh Sohian | 1,147 |
| Ramgarh | 2,841 |
| Diwana | 2,890 |
| Talewal | 5,974 |
| Chhiniwal Khurd | 2,200 |
| Chung | 1,494 |
| Sadowal | 1,287 |
| Bhotna | 4,342 |
| Gagewal | 1,379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gehal, Barnala, Punjab - Wikipedia