Ganja Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ganja is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Ganja. The total population of Ganja is 630 out of which 330 are males and 300 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ganja is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ganja village is 60 which is 10% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ganja is 538 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Ganja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ganja is 83%. Thus Ganja village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.32% and the female literacy rate is 77.42% in Ganja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ganja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ganja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ganja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 39 | 21 |
| Literacy | 82.98% | 88.32% | 77.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 65 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 73 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ganja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ganja village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 62.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 118 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 56 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 50 | 32 |
| Non Working | 409 | 162 | 247 |
Map of Ganja, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Ganja, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Ganja village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganji | 773 |
| Sadda | 662 |
| Mansura | 134 |
| Bhago Kanwan | 1,351 |
| Kathgarh | 543 |
| Magar Mudian | 792 |
| Rawal Pindi | 98 |
| Sheikha | 1,598 |
| Paharipur | 97 |
| Dhut | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ganja, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia