Gorah Patan Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gorah Patan is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 221 families residing in the village Gorah Patan. The total population of Gorah Patan is 1,054 out of which 572 are males and 482 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorah Patan is 843.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorah Patan village is 136 which is 13% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorah Patan is 545 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (843) of Gorah Patan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorah Patan is 80.9%. Thus Gorah Patan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 89.46% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Gorah Patan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorah Patan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorah Patan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorah Patan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 88 | 48 |
| Literacy | 80.94% | 89.46% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 546 | 303 | 243 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 311 | 139 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorah Patan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorah Patan village out of total population, 608 were engaged in work activities. 49.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 608 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 301 | 292 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 188 | 184 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 104 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 307 | 20 | 287 |
| Non Working | 446 | 260 | 186 |
Map of Gorah Patan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gorah Patan, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Gorah Patan village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Singha | 731 |
| Domi | 1,238 |
| Agor | 1,040 |
| Gharota | 4,683 |
| Jandyal | 4,458 |
| Ranjan | 3,859 |
| Chhuha | 665 |
| Kainkh | 2,623 |
| Nagrada | 540 |
| Shiba | 1,220 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorah Patan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia