Galind Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Galind is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Galind. The total population of Galind is 800 out of which 404 are males and 396 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galind is 980.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Galind village is 94 which is 12% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galind is 649 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Galind village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galind is 83.3%. Thus Galind village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.2% and the female literacy rate is 76.6% in Galind village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galind village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galind Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galind village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 57 | 37 |
| Literacy | 83.29% | 90.2% | 76.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 674 | 342 | 332 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 91 | 121 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 84.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Galind village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galind village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 240 | 203 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 26 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 155 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 2 | 15 |
| Non Working | 543 | 199 | 344 |
Map of Galind, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Galind, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Galind village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khusropur | 476 |
| Sherpur | 803 |
| Khunkhun Khurd | 107 |
| Hargarh | 612 |
| Lachowal | 1,038 |
| Badial | 117 |
| Kheowal | 197 |
| Khalwana | 689 |
| Charial | 755 |
| Deowal | 853 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galind, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia