Gosian Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gosian is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 255 families residing in the village Gosian. The total population of Gosian is 1,332 out of which 681 are males and 651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gosian is 956.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gosian village is 186 which is 14% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gosian is 646 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Gosian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gosian is 78.9%. Thus Gosian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 89.61% and the female literacy rate is 68.34% in Gosian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gosian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gosian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gosian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 186 | 113 | 73 |
| Literacy | 78.88% | 89.61% | 68.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 174 | 85 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 428 | 172 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Gosian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gosian village out of total population, 439 were engaged in work activities. 55.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 439 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 245 | 204 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 203 | 165 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 137 | 57 |
| Non Working | 893 | 340 | 553 |
Map of Gosian, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gosian, Akhnoor
Below are the list of villages near Gosian village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaha | 191 |
| Nore | 591 |
| Pail | 16 |
| Jakh | 358 |
| Kathar | 853 |
| Garatal | 906 |
| Manoha | 550 |
| Dahara | 750 |
| Giur | 784 |
| Ardhan | 645 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gosian, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia