Ghurkewal Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghurkewal is a village situated in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Ghurkewal. The total population of Ghurkewal is 341 out of which 194 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghurkewal is 758.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghurkewal village is 43 which is 13% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghurkewal is 593 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (758) of Ghurkewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghurkewal is 77.2%. Thus Ghurkewal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.43% and the female literacy rate is 67.94% in Ghurkewal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghurkewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghurkewal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghurkewal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 27 | 16 |
| Literacy | 77.18% | 84.43% | 67.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 189 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 111 | 53 | 58 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghurkewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghurkewal village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 37 | 3 |
| Non Working | 263 | 127 | 136 |
Map of Ghurkewal, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Ghurkewal, Chamkaur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Ghurkewal village in Chamkaur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malewal | 188 |
| Taprian Rashidpur | 60 |
| Chhota Daudpur | 230 |
| Bara Daudpur | 337 |
| Saidpur | 7 |
| Zindanpur | 387 |
| Sultanpur | 262 |
| Gobindgarh Kulchian | 67 |
| Makowal | 1,455 |
| Beli Attalgarh | 20 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghurkewal, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia