Gurchak Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gurchak is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Gurchak. The total population of Gurchak is 446 out of which 223 are males and 223 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurchak is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurchak village is 76 which is 17% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurchak is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Gurchak village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurchak is 67%. Thus Gurchak village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 71.89% and the female literacy rate is 62.16% in Gurchak village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurchak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurchak Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurchak village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 38 | 38 |
| Literacy | 67.03% | 71.89% | 62.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 198 | 90 | 108 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurchak village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurchak village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 114 | 112 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 331 | 111 | 220 |
Nearby Villages to Gurchak,
Below are the list of villages near Gurchak village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dala | 286 |
| Mansur | 663 |
| Talwandi Hinduan | 791 |
| Panwan | 412 |
| Dharamabad | 998 |
| Purana Wala | 81 |
| Shampura | 1,582 |
| Ghanike Bet | 582 |
| Singhpura | 1,119 |
| Mehta | 487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurchak, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia