Gohawar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gohawar is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 515 families residing in the village Gohawar. The total population of Gohawar is 2,645 out of which 1,320 are males and 1,325 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gohawar is 1,004.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gohawar village is 259 which is 10% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gohawar is 947 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,004) of Gohawar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gohawar is 83.2%. Thus Gohawar village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 87.53% and the female literacy rate is 78.9% in Gohawar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gohawar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gohawar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gohawar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 133 | 126 |
| Literacy | 83.19% | 87.53% | 78.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,280 | 1,141 | 1,139 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 660 | 281 | 379 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gohawar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gohawar village out of total population, 807 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 807 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 729 | 642 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 43 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 659 | 585 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 60 | 18 |
| Non Working | 1,838 | 618 | 1,220 |
Nearby Villages to Gohawar,
Below are the list of villages near Gohawar village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahal | 3,380 |
| Chachrari | 1,545 |
| Rurka Khurd | 3,194 |
| Paddi Khalsa | 1,364 |
| Atta | 3,093 |
| Birk | 5,264 |
| Bara Pind | 6,327 |
| Takhar | 757 |
| Bir Shersingh | 20 |
| Sargundi | 1,131 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gohawar, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia