Gosal Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Gosal is a village situated in Payal tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 330 families residing in the village Gosal. The total population of Gosal is 1,807 out of which 921 are males and 886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosal is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosal village is 169 which is 9% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 89 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosal is 1,112 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Gosal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosal is 72.5%. Thus Gosal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 75.74% and the female literacy rate is 69.01% in Gosal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 80 | 89 |
| Literacy | 72.47% | 75.74% | 69.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 469 | 220 | 249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 620 | 284 | 336 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gosal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosal village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 53.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 185 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 268 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 185 | 179 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 72 | 57 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 254 | 211 | 43 |
| Non Working | 1,263 | 442 | 821 |
Map of Gosal, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gosal, Payal
Below are the list of villages near Gosal village in Payal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ber Kalan | 2,613 |
| Dhaul Kalan | 1,365 |
| Rosiana | 1,297 |
| Dhaul Khurd | 1,287 |
| Pandher Kheri | 1,202 |
| Lehal | 1,876 |
| Saharan Majra | 1,699 |
| Kuhli Khurd | 1,068 |
| Nanakpur Jagera | 2,145 |
| Kartarpur | 855 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosal, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia