Gohlad Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gohlad is a village situated in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,580 families residing in the village Gohlad. The total population of Gohlad is 12,696 out of which 8,762 are males and 3,934 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gohlad is 449.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gohlad village is 1223 which is 10% of the total population. There are 660 male children and 563 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gohlad is 853 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (449) of Gohlad village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gohlad is 86.8%. Thus Gohlad village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 94.03% and the female literacy rate is 69.56% in Gohlad village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gohlad village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gohlad Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gohlad village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,223 | 660 | 563 |
| Literacy | 86.84% | 94.03% | 69.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 87 | 78 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,642 | 1,317 | 1,325 |
| Illiterate | 2,733 | 1,144 | 1,589 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.8% of total population in Gohlad village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gohlad village out of total population, 8,434 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 8,434 workers engaged in Main Work, 738 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6,732 | 6,291 | 441 |
| Cultivators | 738 | 560 | 178 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 5,964 | 5,710 | 254 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,702 | 366 | 1,336 |
| Non Working | 4,262 | 2,105 | 2,157 |
Map of Gohlad, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gohlad, Mendhar
Below are the list of villages near Gohlad village in Mendhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotan | 1,338 |
| Lanjote | 224 |
| Dhargloon | 6,005 |
| Dahruti | 124 |
| Galhuta | 7,372 |
| Sandot | 879 |
| Nar | 1,873 |
| Bala Kote | 461 |
| Sangiot | 3,984 |
| Basuni | 1,290 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gohlad, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia