Gowara Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011

Gowara is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 233 families residing in the village Gowara. The total population of Gowara is 1,280 out of which 661 are males and 619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowara is 936.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowara village is 163 which is 13% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowara is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Gowara village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowara is 74.1%. Thus Gowara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 69.1% in Gowara village.

Population
1,280
Families
233
Literacy
74.13%
Sex Ratio
936

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gowara Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowara village.

Total Male Female
Children 163 91 72
Literacy 74.13% 78.95% 69.1%
Scheduled Caste 108 59 49
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 452 211 241

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gowara village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gowara village out of total population, 371 were engaged in work activities. 83.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 371 workers engaged in Main Work, 138 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 310 276 34
Cultivators 138 127 11
Agriculture Labourer 36 33 3
Household Industries 18 17 1
Other Workers 118 99 19
Marginal Workers 61 42 19
Non Working 909 343 566

Map of Gowara, Gurdaspur, Punjab


Nearby Villages to Gowara, Dera Baba Nanak

Below are the list of villages near Gowara village in Dera Baba Nanak.

Village Population
Nabi Nagar 521
Jiwan Nangal 643
Doburji 396
Ransinke Tilla 866
Shakri 338
Dehar 1,732
Rahimabad 2,529
Ali Nangal 554
Fattupur 946
Khawaja Wardag 1,348

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