Gordah Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gordah 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 203 families residing in the village Gordah. The total population of Gordah is 1,371 out of which 691 are males and 680 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gordah is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gordah village is 208 which is 15% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gordah is 1,080 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Gordah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gordah is 71.3%. Thus Gordah village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 83.08% and the female literacy rate is 59.09% in Gordah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gordah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gordah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gordah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 100 | 108 |
| Literacy | 71.28% | 83.08% | 59.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 982 | 491 | 491 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 316 | 166 | 150 |
| Illiterate | 542 | 200 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 71.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23% of total population in Gordah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gordah village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 337 | 321 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 247 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 51 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 369 | 662 |
Map of Gordah, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gordah, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Gordah village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lahsoo | 154 |
| Bagani | 793 |
| Jhakar | 565 |
| Rawta | 1,026 |
| Dhanoon | 1,047 |
| Dhung | 400 |
| Handwal | 306 |
| Aurhak | 202 |
| Galali | 319 |
| Padmi | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gordah, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia