Gakhal pind
Gakhal is a village positioned in Jalandhar West Block of Jalandhar district in Punjab. Placed in rural region of Jalandhar district of Punjab, it is one among the 141 villages of Jalandhar West Block of Jalandhar district. The village is 3 km away from Jalandhar-Kala Sanghia and is 6 km away from the Jalandhar railway station. The village Gakhal is located at . The most common surname of people in the village is Gakhal. In 2004, Gakhal had a population of 2,201.Gakhal pind is also known as Gakhalan. Gakhals are part of the jatt clan. As per 2009 stats, Gakhal village is also a gram panchayat.
Gakhal pind
Gakhal Village | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gakhal pind Location in Punjab, India  Gakhal pind Gakhal pind (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°19′N 75°31′E / 31.31°N 75.51°ECoordinates: 31°19′N 75°31′E / 31.31°N 75.51°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Jalandhar |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,201 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | PB- 08 |
The total geographical area of village is 186 hectares. There are about 444 houses in Gakhal village. Jalandhar is nearest town to Gakhal.
'DEMOGRAPHICS:'
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 444 | - | - |
| Population | 2,201 | 1,133 | 1,068 |
| Child (0-6) | 164 | 90 | 74 |
| Schedule Caste | 296 | 152 | 144 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 83.26 % | 88.97 % | 77.26 % |
| Total Workers | 685 | 641 | 44 |
| Main Worker | 664 | 0 | 0 |
| marginal Worker | 21 | 19 | 2 |
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.45% of total population in Gakhal village. Village Gakhal currently doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
ConnectivityEdit
- Public Bus Service - Available within 2–3 km distance
- Private Bus Service - Available within village
- Jalandhar Railway Station, Available within 5 – 6 km distance
EducationEdit
- Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Gakhal-Dhaliwal
- St. Marry's Convent School, Gakhal
Work profileEdit
In Gakhal village out of total population, 685 were engaged in work activities. 96.93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.07% were involved in marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. 685 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.