Gohir Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gohir is a village situated in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 381 families residing in the village Gohir. The total population of Gohir is 1,888 out of which 983 are males and 905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gohir is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gohir village is 179 which is 9% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gohir is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Gohir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gohir is 78.1%. Thus Gohir village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 83.87% and the female literacy rate is 71.69% in Gohir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gohir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gohir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gohir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 90 | 89 |
| Literacy | 78.06% | 83.87% | 71.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,178 | 612 | 566 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 234 | 320 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gohir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gohir village out of total population, 684 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 684 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 160 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 588 | 522 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 92 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 160 | 137 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 307 | 274 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 57 | 39 |
| Non Working | 1,204 | 404 | 800 |
Nearby Villages to Gohir,
Below are the list of villages near Gohir village in Nakodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotla Jangan | 898 |
| Nangal Jiwan | 486 |
| Malri | 2,469 |
| Allowal | 752 |
| Hussainpur | 654 |
| Rasulpur | 659 |
| Mehmudpur | 237 |
| Sianiwal | 872 |
| Bila Nawab | 716 |
| Dherian | 1,242 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gohir, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia