Gander Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gander is a village situated in Muktsar tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 371 families residing in the village Gander. The total population of Gander is 2,117 out of which 1,131 are males and 986 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gander is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gander village is 228 which is 11% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gander is 869 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Gander village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gander is 60.4%. Thus Gander village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 65.71% and the female literacy rate is 54.32% in Gander village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gander village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gander Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gander village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 122 | 106 |
| Literacy | 60.4% | 65.71% | 54.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 886 | 479 | 407 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 976 | 468 | 508 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gander village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gander village out of total population, 829 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 829 workers engaged in Main Work, 293 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 659 | 616 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 293 | 284 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 268 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 57 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 170 | 52 | 118 |
| Non Working | 1,288 | 463 | 825 |
Map of Gander, Muktsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gander, Muktsar
Below are the list of villages near Gander village in Muktsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Chibranwali | 3,516 |
| Nandgarh | 2,515 |
| Chibranwali | 2,738 |
| Samewali | 2,661 |
| Bhagsar | 7,669 |
| Lakhewali | 5,554 |
| Chak Mahan Bhaddar | 521 |
| Madrasa | 1,419 |
| Mahan Bhaddar | 4,562 |
| Chak Madrasa | 1,685 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gander, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia