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Gakhal pind

Coordinates: 31°18′30″N 75°30′46″E / 31.30833°N 75.51278°E / 31.30833; 75.51278
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Gakhal
Gakhal Village
Village
Gakhal is located in Punjab
Gakhal
Gakhal
Location in Punjab, India
Gakhal is located in India
Gakhal
Gakhal
Gakhal (India)
Coordinates: 31°18′30″N 75°30′46″E / 31.30833°N 75.51278°E / 31.30833; 75.51278
Country India
StatePunjab
DistrictJalandhar
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,201
Languages
 • OfficialPunjabi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationPB- 08

Gakhal is a village in the Jalandhar West Block of Jalandhar district in Punjab, India. It is one among the 141 villages of Jalandhar West Block of Jalandhar district. The village is 3 kilometers away from Jalandhar-Kala Sanghia and is 6 kilometers away from the Jalandhar railway station. The most common surname of people in the village is Gakhal. As of 2004, Gakhal had a population of 2,201. Gakhal pind is also known as Gakhalan. Gakhals are part of the Jat clan. As per 2009 statistics, Gakhal village is also a gram panchayat.

The total area of village is 186 hectares. There are about 444 houses in the village. Jalandhar is nearest town to Gakhal.

Demographics

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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

Scheduled Caste[clarification needed] constitutes 13.45% of total population in Gakhal village. Village Gakhal currently doesn't have any Scheduled Tribe (ST) population.

Connectivity

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  • Public Bus Service - Available within 2–3 km distance
  • Private Bus Service - Available within village
  • Jalandhar Railway Station, Available within 5 – 6 km distance

Education

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  • Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Gakhal-Dhaliwal
  • St. Marry's Convent School, Gakhal

Work profile

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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.

References

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  • https://www.pmgsyonline.nic.in/aspnet/citizens/NAT/06NPW/SPWRoadwise.aspx?state=PB&district=8&package=0&year=2004[permanent dead link]
  • "Gakhal – Mypind". Archived from the original on 18 October 2007.