Gursahi Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gursahi is a village situated in Mendhar tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,030 families residing in the village Gursahi. The total population of Gursahi is 11,136 out of which 5,674 are males and 5,462 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gursahi is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gursahi village is 2047 which is 18% of the total population. There are 1106 male children and 941 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gursahi is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Gursahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gursahi is 72.4%. Thus Gursahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 81.55% and the female literacy rate is 63.15% in Gursahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gursahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gursahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gursahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,047 | 1,106 | 941 |
| Literacy | 72.4% | 81.55% | 63.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5,468 | 2,775 | 2,693 |
| Illiterate | 4,556 | 1,949 | 2,607 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.1% of total population in Gursahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gursahi village out of total population, 4,611 were engaged in work activities. 32% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,611 workers engaged in Main Work, 790 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,474 | 1,317 | 157 |
| Cultivators | 790 | 740 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 647 | 541 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 3,137 | 1,493 | 1,644 |
| Non Working | 6,525 | 2,864 | 3,661 |
Map of Gursahi, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gursahi, Mendhar
Below are the list of villages near Gursahi village in Mendhar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pathanatir | 1,791 |
| Sarhuti | 1,937 |
| Kala Ban | 3,808 |
| Salwah | 6,456 |
| Chitral | 1,034 |
| Banola | 2,342 |
| Chak Banola | 1,242 |
| Jugal | 579 |
| Chhungan | 4,509 |
| Maidan | 2,045 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gursahi, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia