Gamewala Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gamewala is a village situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Gamewala. The total population of Gamewala is 1,708 out of which 877 are males and 831 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamewala is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gamewala village is 256 which is 15% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamewala is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Gamewala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamewala is 64.4%. Thus Gamewala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.82% and the female literacy rate is 57.59% in Gamewala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamewala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamewala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamewala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 256 | 130 | 126 |
| Literacy | 64.39% | 70.82% | 57.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,188 | 608 | 580 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 773 | 348 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gamewala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamewala village out of total population, 584 were engaged in work activities. 64.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 584 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 376 | 330 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 151 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 101 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 90 | 74 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 164 | 44 |
| Non Working | 1,124 | 383 | 741 |
Map of Gamewala, Firozpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gamewala, Firozpur
Below are the list of villages near Gamewala village in Firozpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saide Ke Rohela | 471 |
| Begu Mahu | 484 |
| Bhabra Azam Shahwala | 2,267 |
| Bhure Kalan | 601 |
| Nasira Khilchi | 879 |
| Jhok Naudh Singh | 488 |
| Chak Roranwala | 234 |
| Waryamwala | 307 |
| Chuhar Khilchi | 353 |
| Piruwala | 525 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamewala, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia