Ghurk Wind Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghurk Wind is a village situated in Patti tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 375 families residing in the village Ghurk Wind. The total population of Ghurk Wind is 2,098 out of which 1,107 are males and 991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghurk Wind is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghurk Wind village is 284 which is 14% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghurk Wind is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Ghurk Wind village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghurk Wind is 67.6%. Thus Ghurk Wind village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 73.63% and the female literacy rate is 61.02% in Ghurk Wind village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghurk Wind village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghurk Wind Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghurk Wind village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 155 | 129 |
| Literacy | 67.64% | 73.63% | 61.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 889 | 472 | 417 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 871 | 406 | 465 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghurk Wind village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghurk Wind village out of total population, 696 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 696 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 568 | 528 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 169 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 161 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 218 | 190 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 78 | 50 |
| Non Working | 1,402 | 501 | 901 |
Map of Ghurk Wind, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Ghurk Wind, Patti
Below are the list of villages near Ghurk Wind village in Patti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sur Wind | 1,407 |
| Fatehpur Sugga | 689 |
| Bhaini Gurmukh Singh | 1,860 |
| Lakhna | 1,435 |
| Bur Chand | 881 |
| Tappa | 571 |
| Dialpura | 2,314 |
| Begepur | 756 |
| Makhi Kalan | 2,772 |
| Bua | 600 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghurk Wind, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia