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Garhi Bukhsha Population - Jalandhar, Punjab

Garhi Bukhsha is a medium size village located in Jalandhar - II Tehsil of Jalandhar district, Punjab with total 211 families residing. The Garhi Bukhsha village has population of 1066 of which 571 are males while 495 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garhi Bukhsha village population of children with age 0-6 is 138 which makes up 12.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garhi Bukhsha village is 867 which is lower than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Garhi Bukhsha as per census is 704, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Garhi Bukhsha village has higher literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Garhi Bukhsha village was 79.31 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Garhi Bukhsha Male literacy stands at 80.41 % while female literacy rate was 78.08 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Garhi Bukhsha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Garhi Bukhsha village.

Garhi Bukhsha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 211 - -
Population 1,066 571 495
Child (0-6) 138 81 57
Schedule Caste 445 237 208
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.31 % 80.41 % 78.08 %
Total Workers 363 322 41
Main Worker 319 - -
Marginal Worker 44 23 21

Caste Factor

In Garhi Bukhsha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.74 % of total population in Garhi Bukhsha village. The village Garhi Bukhsha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Garhi Bukhsha village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 87.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.