Ghas Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghas is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 167 families residing in the village Ghas. The total population of Ghas is 932 out of which 498 are males and 434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghas is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghas village is 113 which is 12% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghas is 1,093 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Ghas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghas is 80.3%. Thus Ghas village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.46% and the female literacy rate is 75.47% in Ghas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 54 | 59 |
| Literacy | 80.34% | 84.46% | 75.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 227 | 122 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 274 | 123 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghas village out of total population, 418 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 418 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 246 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 128 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 70 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 44 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 104 | 37 | 67 |
| Non Working | 514 | 215 | 299 |
Nearby Villages to Ghas,
Below are the list of villages near Ghas village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaler | 900 |
| Dhia | 297 |
| Tara | 13 |
| Bhamboi | 2,504 |
| Chak Tara | 418 |
| Chaudhriwala | 2,654 |
| Bariyar | 781 |
| Sadarang | 1,144 |
| Thirriyewal | 1,151 |
| Baddowal | 1,075 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghas, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia