Gaunsuwal Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gaunsuwal is a village situated in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Gaunsuwal. The total population of Gaunsuwal is 1,040 out of which 513 are males and 527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaunsuwal is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaunsuwal village is 147 which is 14% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 78 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaunsuwal is 1,130 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Gaunsuwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaunsuwal is 57.4%. Thus Gaunsuwal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 66.67% and the female literacy rate is 48.33% in Gaunsuwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaunsuwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaunsuwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaunsuwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 69 | 78 |
| Literacy | 57.45% | 66.67% | 48.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 903 | 439 | 464 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 217 | 310 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 86.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaunsuwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaunsuwal village out of total population, 336 were engaged in work activities. 57.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 336 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 140 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 166 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 140 | 121 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 120 | 24 |
| Non Working | 704 | 227 | 477 |
Map of Gaunsuwal, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gaunsuwal, Nakodar
Below are the list of villages near Gaunsuwal village in Nakodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhungian | 992 |
| Bitlan | 696 |
| Sangowal | 2,591 |
| Raipur Gujran | 596 |
| Ummarwal Billa | 2,422 |
| Chhaula | 313 |
| Mehsampur | 1,287 |
| Raipur Araian | 1,382 |
| Samailpur | 1,362 |
| Baghela | 1,822 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaunsuwal, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia