Gosal, Kapurthala
Gosal is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Gosal. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per the constitution of India and Panchayati raj (India).
Gosal | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Gosal Location in Punjab, India  Gosal Gosal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.170804°N 75.977528°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 451 |
| Sex ratio 240/211♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144620 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Gosal has total number of 96 houses and a population of 451 of which 240 are males and 211 are females. The literacy rate of Gosal is 79.86%, higher than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 34 which is 7.54% of the total population of Gosal, and the child sex ratio is approximately 700, lower than the state average of 846.[1]
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 96 | - | - |
| Population | 451 | 240 | 211 |
| Child (0-6) | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Schedule Caste | 17 | 8 | 9 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 79.86% | 86.82% | 72.08% |
| Total Workers | 162 | 143 | 19 |
| Main Worker | 158 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Air travel connectivity
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.
Villages in Kapurthala
References
- "Gosal". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 16 July 2016.