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Gorkha Population - Tarn Taran, Punjab

Gorkha is a medium size village located in Tarn Taran Tehsil of Tarn Taran district, Punjab with total 130 families residing. The Gorkha village has population of 831 of which 419 are males while 412 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gorkha village population of children with age 0-6 is 93 which makes up 11.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gorkha village is 983 which is higher than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Gorkha as per census is 860, higher than Punjab average of 846.

Gorkha village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Gorkha village was 61.38 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Gorkha Male literacy stands at 69.38 % while female literacy rate was 53.39 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gorkha 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 Gorkha village.

Gorkha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 130 - -
Population 831 419 412
Child (0-6) 93 50 43
Schedule Caste 212 102 110
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 61.38 % 69.38 % 53.39 %
Total Workers 242 200 42
Main Worker 230 - -
Marginal Worker 12 4 8

Caste Factor

Gorkha village of Tarn Taran has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.51 % of total population in Gorkha village. The village Gorkha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Gorkha village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 95.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.