Ghorewahi Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghorewahi is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 401 families residing in the village Ghorewahi. The total population of Ghorewahi is 1,926 out of which 999 are males and 927 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghorewahi is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghorewahi village is 211 which is 11% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghorewahi is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Ghorewahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghorewahi is 82.2%. Thus Ghorewahi village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 86.69% and the female literacy rate is 77.51% in Ghorewahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghorewahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghorewahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghorewahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 120 | 91 |
| Literacy | 82.22% | 86.69% | 77.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,318 | 672 | 646 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 516 | 237 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 68.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghorewahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghorewahi village out of total population, 615 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 615 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 608 | 552 | 56 |
| Cultivators | 167 | 163 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 122 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 286 | 265 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 1 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,311 | 446 | 865 |
Nearby Villages to Ghorewahi,
Below are the list of villages near Ghorewahi village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sada Chak | 675 |
| Kingra Chowala | 1,746 |
| Muchrowal | 375 |
| Jalalwal | 167 |
| Shakarpur | 602 |
| Alamgir | 588 |
| Pachranga | 1,162 |
| Jaffal Jhingar | 727 |
| Kotli Sazawar | 469 |
| Malli Nangal | 173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghorewahi, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia