Gehlan Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gehlan is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 170 families residing in the village Gehlan. The total population of Gehlan is 931 out of which 494 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gehlan is 885.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gehlan village is 111 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gehlan is 1,135 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (885) of Gehlan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gehlan is 81.1%. Thus Gehlan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 84.39% and the female literacy rate is 77.25% in Gehlan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gehlan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gehlan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gehlan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 52 | 59 |
| Literacy | 81.1% | 84.39% | 77.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 543 | 290 | 253 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 266 | 121 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gehlan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gehlan village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 98.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 281 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 59 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 85 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 126 | 112 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Non Working | 601 | 209 | 392 |
Nearby Villages to Gehlan,
Below are the list of villages near Gehlan village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parjian Kalan | 1,569 |
| Dharmiwal | 522 |
| Parjian Khurd | 1,227 |
| Raunt | 885 |
| Burewal | 313 |
| Bhando | 982 |
| Chak Hathiana | 370 |
| Bagga | 1,005 |
| Naurangpur | 599 |
| Fakhruwal | 304 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gehlan, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia