Gajjar Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gajjar is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Gajjar. The total population of Gajjar is 1,059 out of which 550 are males and 509 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajjar is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajjar village is 131 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajjar is 926 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Gajjar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajjar is 69%. Thus Gajjar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.14% and the female literacy rate is 61.21% in Gajjar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajjar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajjar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajjar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 68 | 63 |
| Literacy | 68.97% | 76.14% | 61.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 52 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 419 | 183 | 236 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajjar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajjar village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 86.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 296 | 282 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 77 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 210 | 200 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 39 | 7 |
| Non Working | 717 | 229 | 488 |
Map of Gajjar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gajjar, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Gajjar village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehdud | 825 |
| Bharatpur Rajputan | 149 |
| Lasara | 1,024 |
| Abhowal | 28 |
| Badowal | 554 |
| Kukran | 1,453 |
| Helar | 436 |
| Hyatpur | 399 |
| Bathal | 345 |
| Bariana | 193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajjar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia