Ghurka Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghurka is a village situated in Fazilka tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 323 families residing in the village Ghurka. The total population of Ghurka is 1,798 out of which 908 are males and 890 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghurka is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghurka village is 269 which is 15% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghurka is 1,023 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Ghurka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghurka is 55.1%. Thus Ghurka village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 63.74% and the female literacy rate is 46.15% in Ghurka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghurka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghurka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghurka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 269 | 133 | 136 |
| Literacy | 55.07% | 63.74% | 46.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,777 | 898 | 879 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 956 | 414 | 542 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 98.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghurka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghurka village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 426 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 267 | 261 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 134 | 23 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 31 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 43 | 12 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,297 | 470 | 827 |
Nearby Villages to Ghurka,
Below are the list of villages near Ghurka village in Fazilka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Behak Hasta Uttar | 1,951 |
| Lakhe Ke Uttar | 1,910 |
| Laduka | 9,605 |
| Jamal Ke | 591 |
| Taro Bari | 4,749 |
| Kirianwala | 1,154 |
| Ahal Bodla | 1,445 |
| Hauj Alias Gander | 1,479 |
| Haujkhas | 2,168 |
| Sahiwala | 526 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghurka, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia