Gorsian Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gorsian is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 209 families residing in the village Gorsian. The total population of Gorsian is 868 out of which 414 are males and 454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorsian is 1,097.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorsian village is 90 which is 10% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorsian is 636 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,097) of Gorsian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorsian is 83.3%. Thus Gorsian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.68% and the female literacy rate is 82.1% in Gorsian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorsian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorsian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorsian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 90 | 55 | 35 |
| Literacy | 83.29% | 84.68% | 82.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 220 | 110 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gorsian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorsian village out of total population, 198 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 198 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 190 | 181 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 96 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Non Working | 670 | 226 | 444 |
Map of Gorsian, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gorsian, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Gorsian village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaira | 430 |
| Chack Suleman | 156 |
| Bhuchhan | 1,078 |
| Chak Bamun | 1,814 |
| Kathana | 579 |
| Basoya | 468 |
| Jhingar Kalan | 2,357 |
| Chanalta | 303 |
| Dugari | 599 |
| Kang | 312 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorsian, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia