Gaura is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from Kapurthala, which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Gaura. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Gaura | |
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Village | |
  Gaura Location in Punjab, India  Gaura Gaura (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31°24′42″N 75°20′34″E / 31.411681°N 75.342675°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 475 |
| Sex ratio 239/236♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144601 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
editAccording to the report published by Census India in 2011, Gaura has a total number of 105 houses and population of 475 of which include 239 males and 236 females. Literacy rate of Gaura is 64.29%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 55 which is 11.58% of total population of Gaura, and child sex ratio is approximately 897, higher than state average of 846.
Population data
edit| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 105 | - | - |
| Population | 475 | 239 | 236 |
| Child (0-6) | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Schedule Caste | 208 | 109 | 99 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 64.29 % | 70.48 % | 58.10 % |
| Total Workers | 164 | 145 | 19 |
| Main Worker | 163 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Air travel connectivity
editThe closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.
Villages in Kapurthala
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