Gehlar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gehlar is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 200 families residing in the village Gehlar. The total population of Gehlar is 971 out of which 507 are males and 464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gehlar is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gehlar village is 69 which is 7% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gehlar is 816 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Gehlar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gehlar is 88%. Thus Gehlar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 92.75% and the female literacy rate is 82.91% in Gehlar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gehlar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gehlar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gehlar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 38 | 31 |
| Literacy | 88.03% | 92.75% | 82.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 167 | 152 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 72 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gehlar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gehlar village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 93.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 256 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 186 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Non Working | 665 | 241 | 424 |
Map of Gehlar, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gehlar, Jalandhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Gehlar village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladhra | 1,331 |
| Bhundian | 978 |
| Sondha Chak | 532 |
| Giganwal | 619 |
| Behram Srishta | 2,794 |
| Jandir | 1,023 |
| Dhamooli | 523 |
| Moga | 851 |
| Sandham | 309 |
| Sikandarpur | 113 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gehlar, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia