Gahun Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011

Gahun is a village situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Gahun. The total population of Gahun is 1,228 out of which 639 are males and 589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahun is 922.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahun village is 122 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahun is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Gahun village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahun is 76.7%. Thus Gahun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.06% and the female literacy rate is 70.86% in Gahun village.

Population
1,228
Families
256
Literacy
76.67%
Sex Ratio
922

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gahun Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahun village.

Total Male Female
Children 122 65 57
Literacy 76.67% 82.06% 70.86%
Scheduled Caste 407 203 204
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 380 168 212

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahun village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gahun village out of total population, 355 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 355 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 310 294 16
Cultivators 140 139 1
Agriculture Labourer 82 78 4
Household Industries 10 10 0
Other Workers 78 67 11
Marginal Workers 45 35 10
Non Working 873 310 563

Map of Gahun, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab


Nearby Villages to Gahun, Balachaur

Below are the list of villages near Gahun village in Balachaur.

Village Population
Lohat 795
Bulewal 999
Fatehgarh Alias Sudha Majra 1,374
Roohno 250
Kamalpur 213
Jogewal 575
Jalalpur 938
Nangli 17
Chahal 1,207
Udhanwal 2,350

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