Kharal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kharal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 206 families residing in the village Kharal. The total population of Kharal is 1,030 out of which 511 are males and 519 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kharal is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kharal village is 97 which is 9% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kharal is 830 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Kharal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kharal is 85%. Thus Kharal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 90.17% and the female literacy rate is 80% in Kharal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kharal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kharal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kharal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 97 | 53 | 44 |
| Literacy | 84.99% | 90.17% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 339 | 158 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 98 | 139 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kharal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kharal village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 227 | 36 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 134 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 49 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 4 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Non Working | 734 | 260 | 474 |
Map of Kharal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kharal, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Kharal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandhian | 2,696 |
| Chulla | 1,174 |
| Bhola | 739 |
| Maddowal | 809 |
| Dala | 541 |
| Paniar | 4,537 |
| Matwan | 863 |
| Jahangirpur | 301 |
| Keshopur | 535 |
| Naurangpur | 369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kharal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia