Gakhal pind
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Gakhal
Gakhal Village | |
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Village | |
  Gakhal Location in Punjab, India  Gakhal Gakhal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°18′30″N 75°30′46″E / 31.30833°N 75.51278°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 |
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Govt. Sr. Sec. School, Gakhal-Dhaliwal
- St. Marry's Convent School, Gakhal
Work profile[edit]
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.