Gorkha Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Gorkha is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 130 families residing in the village Gorkha. The total population of Gorkha is 831 out of which 419 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorkha is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorkha village is 93 which is 11% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorkha is 860 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Gorkha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorkha is 61.4%. Thus Gorkha village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 69.38% and the female literacy rate is 53.39% in Gorkha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorkha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorkha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorkha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 50 | 43 |
| Literacy | 61.38% | 69.38% | 53.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 102 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 163 | 215 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorkha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorkha village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 196 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 83 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 101 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 4 | 8 |
| Non Working | 589 | 219 | 370 |
Nearby Villages to Gorkha,
Below are the list of villages near Gorkha village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Daleke | 2,092 |
| Walipur | 1,834 |
| Kot Jaspat | 1,855 |
| Bugha | 2,575 |
| Manochahal | 6,942 |
| Jodhpur | 2,084 |
| Jeobala | 3,976 |
| Aladinpur | 2,653 |
| Jhamke | 2,019 |
| Bachrhe | 1,501 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorkha, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia