Ghot Pokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghot Pokhar is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 793 families residing in the village Ghot Pokhar. The total population of Ghot Pokhar is 3,576 out of which 1,830 are males and 1,746 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghot Pokhar is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghot Pokhar village is 370 which is 10% of the total population. There are 226 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghot Pokhar is 637 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Ghot Pokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghot Pokhar is 84.2%. Thus Ghot Pokhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.9% and the female literacy rate is 79.4% in Ghot Pokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghot Pokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghot Pokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghot Pokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 370 | 226 | 144 |
| Literacy | 84.15% | 88.9% | 79.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 108 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 878 | 404 | 474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghot Pokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghot Pokhar village out of total population, 850 were engaged in work activities. 85.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 850 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 727 | 638 | 89 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 221 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 93 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 100 | 84 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 240 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 100 | 23 |
| Non Working | 2,726 | 1,092 | 1,634 |
Map of Ghot Pokhar, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Ghot Pokhar, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Ghot Pokhar village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhule Chak | 2,811 |
| Gazikot | 1,972 |
| Pandher | 882 |
| Bhangwan | 953 |
| Babehali | 4,646 |
| Gadarian | 560 |
| Thanewal | 1,311 |
| Raowal | 763 |
| Baje Chak | 1,252 |
| Mokhe | 797 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghot Pokhar, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia