Gochar Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Gochar is a village situated in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 179 families residing in the village Gochar. The total population of Gochar is 912 out of which 468 are males and 444 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gochar is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gochar village is 118 which is 13% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gochar is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Gochar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gochar is 75.7%. Thus Gochar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 82.64% and the female literacy rate is 68.31% in Gochar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gochar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gochar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gochar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 118 | 59 | 59 |
| Literacy | 75.69% | 82.64% | 68.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 176 | 162 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 130 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gochar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gochar village out of total population, 226 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 226 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 200 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 155 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Non Working | 686 | 252 | 434 |
Map of Gochar, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gochar, Anandpur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Gochar village in Anandpur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raisera | 273 |
| Nalhoti | 1,658 |
| Sawara | 439 |
| Mahain | 1,676 |
| Dher | 2,366 |
| Dasgran | 1,029 |
| Boothgarh | 308 |
| Kahanpur | 685 |
| Samundari | 1,108 |
| Haripur | 489 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gochar, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia