Gogon Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gogon is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Gogon. The total population of Gogon is 717 out of which 359 are males and 358 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gogon is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gogon village is 78 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gogon is 902 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Gogon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gogon is 83.1%. Thus Gogon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.05% and the female literacy rate is 78.19% in Gogon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gogon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gogon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gogon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 78 | 41 | 37 |
| Literacy | 83.1% | 88.05% | 78.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 301 | 151 | 150 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 186 | 79 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gogon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gogon village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 220 | 198 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 70 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 146 | 124 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Non Working | 475 | 144 | 331 |
Map of Gogon, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gogon, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Gogon village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagwain | 962 |
| Mehtabpur | 917 |
| Ibrahimpur | 1,326 |
| Dugri | 663 |
| Denowal Khurd | 992 |
| Matton | 235 |
| Darapur | 211 |
| Garhi | 1,331 |
| Panam | 2,277 |
| Pahlewal | 1,841 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gogon, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia