Gurah Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gurah Kalan is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 520 families residing in the village Gurah Kalan. The total population of Gurah Kalan is 2,834 out of which 1,478 are males and 1,356 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurah Kalan is 917.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurah Kalan village is 345 which is 12% of the total population. There are 182 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurah Kalan is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Gurah Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurah Kalan is 80.8%. Thus Gurah Kalan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 86.81% and the female literacy rate is 74.18% in Gurah Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurah Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurah Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurah Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 345 | 182 | 163 |
| Literacy | 80.76% | 86.81% | 74.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,343 | 699 | 644 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 824 | 353 | 471 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurah Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurah Kalan village out of total population, 821 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 821 workers engaged in Main Work, 146 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 639 | 591 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 146 | 143 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 479 | 435 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 158 | 24 |
| Non Working | 2,013 | 729 | 1,284 |
Nearby Villages to Gurah Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Gurah Kalan village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Chimna | 340 |
| Mirthal | 4,108 |
| Napwal | 273 |
| Abadgarh | 1,482 |
| Kaunterpur | 1,821 |
| Talwara Gujjran | 534 |
| Barwan | 49 |
| Lahri Brahmanan | 624 |
| Nalunga | 953 |
| Andoi | 1,013 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurah Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia