Ghurala Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghurala is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 651 families residing in the village Ghurala. The total population of Ghurala is 3,107 out of which 1,617 are males and 1,490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghurala is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghurala village is 260 which is 8% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghurala is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Ghurala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghurala is 86.7%. Thus Ghurala village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 90.53% and the female literacy rate is 82.52% in Ghurala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghurala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghurala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghurala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 149 | 111 |
| Literacy | 86.65% | 90.53% | 82.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,480 | 766 | 714 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 640 | 288 | 352 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghurala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghurala village out of total population, 1,074 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,074 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 980 | 829 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 146 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 11 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 790 | 658 | 132 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 38 | 56 |
| Non Working | 2,033 | 750 | 1,283 |
Nearby Villages to Ghurala,
Below are the list of villages near Ghurala village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pahra | 3,189 |
| Aujla | 2,539 |
| Uncha | 266 |
| Nabipur | 2,774 |
| Bhattian | 344 |
| Hayat Nagar | 3,285 |
| Warah | 238 |
| Kotli Shahpur | 781 |
| Bhun | 769 |
| Gaznipur | 866 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghurala, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia