Gehlan Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gehlan is a village situated in Sangrur tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 152 families residing in the village Gehlan. The total population of Gehlan is 822 out of which 463 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gehlan is 775.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gehlan village is 91 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gehlan is 685 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (775) of Gehlan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gehlan is 66.6%. Thus Gehlan village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 73.84% and the female literacy rate is 57.45% 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 | 91 | 54 | 37 |
| Literacy | 66.62% | 73.84% | 57.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 264 | 154 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 335 | 161 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% 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, 428 were engaged in work activities. 79.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 219 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 56 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 222 | 104 | 118 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 61 | 26 |
| Non Working | 394 | 183 | 211 |
Nearby Villages to Gehlan,
Below are the list of villages near Gehlan village in Sangrur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dittupur | 252 |
| Sakrodi | 1,491 |
| Rasulpur Chhanna | 628 |
| Fatehgarh Bhadson | 1,366 |
| Nandgarh | 749 |
| Jolian | 1,031 |
| Mehsampur | 911 |
| Panwan | 1,419 |
| Bir Mehsampur | 128 |
| Dialgarh | 1,079 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gehlan, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia