Gandial Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gandial is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Gandial. The total population of Gandial is 1,231 out of which 643 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandial is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandial village is 183 which is 15% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandial is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Gandial village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandial is 70.9%. Thus Gandial village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 79.05% and the female literacy rate is 61.92% in Gandial village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandial village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandial Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandial village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 94 | 89 |
| Literacy | 70.9% | 79.05% | 61.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 347 | 183 | 164 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 298 | 157 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 488 | 209 | 279 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.2% of total population in Gandial village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandial village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 249 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 92 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 145 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 158 | 108 | 50 |
| Non Working | 817 | 286 | 531 |
Map of Gandial, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gandial, Kathua
Below are the list of villages near Gandial village in Kathua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhumber Mahtaba | 4 |
| Bhagthali | 237 |
| Chak Devia | 137 |
| Makhsoos Pur | 312 |
| Majra | 13 |
| Keerian | 1,785 |
| Rer | 54 |
| Ramnagar | 1,290 |
| Jrai | 1,428 |
| Tarf Sanji | 354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandial, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia