Ghasitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghasitpur is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 248 families residing in the village Ghasitpur. The total population of Ghasitpur is 1,484 out of which 785 are males and 699 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghasitpur is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghasitpur village is 189 which is 13% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghasitpur is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Ghasitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghasitpur is 78%. Thus Ghasitpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.83% and the female literacy rate is 70.45% in Ghasitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghasitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghasitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghasitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 106 | 83 |
| Literacy | 77.99% | 84.83% | 70.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 466 | 250 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 474 | 209 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghasitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghasitpur village out of total population, 430 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 430 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 397 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 112 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 76 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 215 | 196 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,054 | 383 | 671 |
Map of Ghasitpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Ghasitpur, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Ghasitpur village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarupwali | 2,294 |
| Kotla Sharaf | 1,513 |
| Sheikhpur | 1,716 |
| Hassanpur Kalan | 1,337 |
| Bajjuman | 1,836 |
| Hassanpur Khurd | 1,473 |
| Chhit | 1,080 |
| Hardo Jhanda | 2,291 |
| Ball | 2,089 |
| Chak Khasa | 70 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghasitpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia