Gurm Population, Caste, Working Data Barnala, Punjab - Census 2011
Gurm is a village situated in Barnala tehsil of Barnala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 498 families residing in the village Gurm. The total population of Gurm is 2,595 out of which 1,368 are males and 1,227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurm is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurm village is 270 which is 10% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurm is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Gurm village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurm is 68.3%. Thus Gurm village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Barnala district. The male literacy rate is 72.53% and the female literacy rate is 63.57% in Gurm village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurm village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurm Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurm village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 270 | 152 | 118 |
| Literacy | 68.26% | 72.53% | 63.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,010 | 528 | 482 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,008 | 486 | 522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurm village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurm village out of total population, 792 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 792 workers engaged in Main Work, 342 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 736 | 697 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 342 | 332 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 107 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 240 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 56 | 43 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,803 | 628 | 1,175 |
Map of Gurm, Barnala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gurm, Barnala
Below are the list of villages near Gurm village in Barnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hamidi | 5,080 |
| Gumti | 2,235 |
| Bazidke Khurd | 2,448 |
| Thuliwal | 4,415 |
| Bazidke Kalan | 2,287 |
| Manal | 1,039 |
| Chuhanke Kalan | 1,805 |
| Mangewal | 2,830 |
| Sehjra | 3,945 |
| Kurar | 4,382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurm, Barnala, Punjab - Wikipedia