Gandhian Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gandhian is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 517 families residing in the village Gandhian. The total population of Gandhian is 2,696 out of which 1,386 are males and 1,310 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhian is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhian village is 311 which is 12% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 160 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhian is 1,060 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Gandhian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhian is 77.4%. Thus Gandhian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.4% and the female literacy rate is 71.04% in Gandhian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 151 | 160 |
| Literacy | 77.44% | 83.4% | 71.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,620 | 825 | 795 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 849 | 356 | 493 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhian village out of total population, 864 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 864 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 832 | 733 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Other Workers | 680 | 614 | 66 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 24 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,832 | 629 | 1,203 |
Map of Gandhian, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gandhian, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Gandhian village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhola | 739 |
| Kharal | 1,030 |
| Dala | 541 |
| Chulla | 1,174 |
| Matwan | 863 |
| Maddowal | 809 |
| Keshopur | 535 |
| Paniar | 4,537 |
| Gidar Windi | 673 |
| Jahangirpur | 301 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhian, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia