Gochan Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gochan is a village situated in Dooru tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Gochan. The total population of Gochan is 1,120 out of which 652 are males and 468 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gochan is 718.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gochan village is 272 which is 24% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gochan is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (718) of Gochan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gochan is 52.6%. Thus Gochan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 56.7% and the female literacy rate is 46.25% in Gochan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gochan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gochan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gochan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 272 | 137 | 135 |
| Literacy | 52.59% | 56.7% | 46.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 674 | 360 | 314 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Gochan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gochan village out of total population, 325 were engaged in work activities. 31.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 325 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 96 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 47 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 222 | 121 | 101 |
| Non Working | 795 | 435 | 360 |
Map of Gochan, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gochan, Dooru
Below are the list of villages near Gochan village in Dooru.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bragam | 2,629 |
| Checki Wan Gund | 3,555 |
| Mahmoodabad | 2,489 |
| Manz Moh | 5,016 |
| Shaster Gam | 730 |
| Oojru | 2,467 |
| Hillar Shah Abad | 2,702 |
| Prani Gam | 1,263 |
| Tunjlu | 2,705 |
| Changoo | 2,274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gochan, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia