Gakhal Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gakhal is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 444 families residing in the village Gakhal. The total population of Gakhal is 2,201 out of which 1,133 are males and 1,068 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gakhal is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gakhal village is 164 which is 7% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gakhal is 822 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Gakhal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gakhal is 83.3%. Thus Gakhal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 88.97% and the female literacy rate is 77.26% in Gakhal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gakhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gakhal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gakhal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 90 | 74 |
| Literacy | 83.26% | 88.97% | 77.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 296 | 152 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 505 | 205 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gakhal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gakhal village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 664 | 622 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 251 | 239 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 401 | 372 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 19 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,516 | 492 | 1,024 |
Map of Gakhal, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gakhal, Jalandhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Gakhal village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chogawan | 1,183 |
| Kutlupur | 49 |
| Kotla | 410 |
| Shafipur | 1,145 |
| Gaddowali | 702 |
| Dhaliwal | 1,974 |
| Sehjhangi | 592 |
| Wadala | 3,933 |
| Gill | 1,308 |
| Trar | 698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gakhal, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia