Gumjal Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gumjal is a village situated in Abohar tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 449 families residing in the village Gumjal. The total population of Gumjal is 2,360 out of which 1,263 are males and 1,097 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gumjal is 869.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gumjal village is 280 which is 12% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gumjal is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Gumjal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gumjal is 67.9%. Thus Gumjal village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.82% and the female literacy rate is 55.59% in Gumjal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gumjal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gumjal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gumjal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 158 | 122 |
| Literacy | 67.93% | 78.82% | 55.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 429 | 245 | 184 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 947 | 392 | 555 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gumjal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gumjal village out of total population, 747 were engaged in work activities. 97.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 747 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 283 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 728 | 706 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 269 | 263 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 283 | 275 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 176 | 168 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,613 | 543 | 1,070 |
Nearby Villages to Gumjal,
Below are the list of villages near Gumjal village in Abohar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Usman Khera | 2,558 |
| Paniwala Mahla | 2,670 |
| Kaler Khera | 5,505 |
| Bhanger Khera | 3,533 |
| Jandwala Hanwanta | 5,381 |
| Shergarh 88) | 4,103 |
| Tutwala | 3,204 |
| Dhinganwali | 4,106 |
| Maujgarh | 3,994 |
| Dalmir Khera | 3,034 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gumjal, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia