Garhi Bukhsha Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Garhi Bukhsha is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Garhi Bukhsha. The total population of Garhi Bukhsha is 1,066 out of which 571 are males and 495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhi Bukhsha is 867.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garhi Bukhsha village is 138 which is 13% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhi Bukhsha is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (867) of Garhi Bukhsha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhi Bukhsha is 79.3%. Thus Garhi Bukhsha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 80.41% and the female literacy rate is 78.08% in Garhi Bukhsha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garhi Bukhsha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garhi Bukhsha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhi Bukhsha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 81 | 57 |
| Literacy | 79.31% | 80.41% | 78.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 445 | 237 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 330 | 177 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garhi Bukhsha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garhi Bukhsha village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 299 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 85 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 172 | 157 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 23 | 21 |
| Non Working | 703 | 249 | 454 |
Map of Garhi Bukhsha, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Garhi Bukhsha, Jalandhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Garhi Bukhsha village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jallowal | 1,033 |
| Talwandi Abdar | 100 |
| Rohjri | 432 |
| Sudana | 1,385 |
| Rani Bhatti | 603 |
| Ghug | 638 |
| Satowali | 802 |
| Bula | 769 |
| Kandhala Guru | 1,034 |
| Muridpur | 336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhi Bukhsha, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia