Gehri Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gehri is a village situated in Amritsar -I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,246 families residing in the village Gehri. The total population of Gehri is 6,612 out of which 3,468 are males and 3,144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gehri is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gehri village is 670 which is 10% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 295 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gehri is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Gehri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gehri is 74.3%. Thus Gehri village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 78.86% and the female literacy rate is 69.32% in Gehri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gehri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gehri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gehri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 670 | 375 | 295 |
| Literacy | 74.28% | 78.86% | 69.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,023 | 1,609 | 1,414 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,198 | 1,029 | 1,169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gehri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gehri village out of total population, 2,310 were engaged in work activities. 95.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,310 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 182 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,198 | 1,861 | 337 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 201 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 182 | 141 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 1,733 | 1,482 | 251 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 59 | 53 |
| Non Working | 4,302 | 1,548 | 2,754 |
Map of Gehri, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gehri, Amritsar -I
Below are the list of villages near Gehri village in Amritsar -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rana Kala | 1,319 |
| Bhangwan | 2,344 |
| Gadli | 1,886 |
| Bhamma | 340 |
| Khalhera | 531 |
| Dhirekot | 1,348 |
| Rasulpur Kalan | 3,984 |
| Gunowal | 1,640 |
| Gill | 724 |
| Mallian | 4,118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gehri, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia