# Ghoh, Gurdaspur (Punjab) – Town Population, History & Facts

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Town · Gurdaspur, Punjab 

# Ghoh

Ghoh is a town in Pathankot sub-district of Gurdaspur district, Punjab (census town). The 2011 Census counted **6,883 people** in 1,317 households. Literacy was 84.3%.

- 6,883people (2011)
- 1,317households
- 84.3%literacy
- 912females per 1,000 males

## Population of Ghoh

■ Ghoh · ■ Gurdaspur urban average

Literacy (age 7+) ****84.3%**

**87.2%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****912**

**848

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****838**

**820

Working population ****32.2%**

**34.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Ghoh

Of every 100 households in Ghoh in 2011, 97 had electricity, 29 a toilet at home and 50 cooked with LPG; 65 had a mobile phone, 48 a two-wheeler and 4 a car.

■ Ghoh · ■ Gurdaspur urban average

Electricity for lighting ****97%**

**98%

Toilet within the home ****29%**

**86%

No toilet (open defecation) ****71%**

**14%

Tap water ****42%**

**56%

Drinking water within premises ****58%**

**92%

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****50%**

**83%

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****48%**

**13%

Use banking services ****76%**

**72%

Television ****86%**

**91%

Mobile phone ****65%**

**72%

Computer with internet ****2%**

**7%

Two-wheeler ****48%**

**50%

Car / jeep / van ****4%**

**13%

None of these assets ****4%**

**3%

Own their home ****96%**

**88%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What people in Ghoh work as

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**■** Services, trade & industry 1,518 (68%) · **■** Household industry 60 (3%) · **■** Farming 388 (17%) · **■** Marginal 252 (11%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## How has the population of Ghoh changed?

From 6,001 in 2001 to 6,883 in 2011.

**2001

**2011

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Ghoh in numbers and road distances

- Density723 per km²
- Growth 2001–201115.0%
- Annual rainfall872 mm
- Temperature range3 °C to 45 °C

### Road distances

- Chandigarh (state capital)263 km by road
- Gurdaspurt (district HQ)48 km by road
- Pathankot (city of 1 lakh+)15 km by road
- Amritsar (city of 5 lakh+)125 km by road
- Pathankot (railway station)15 km by road

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Services and economy in Ghoh

### Civic services

- Pucca roads20 km
- DrainageOpen drains
- Electricity — homes1,220
- Electricity — industry102

### Hospitals

- ●Dispensaries1 · 1 doctors

### Schools and colleges

- ●Primary schools4 govt · 5 private

**Main manufactured goods:** nil, nil and nil.

Source: [Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook – town directory](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Hospitals, banks, ATMs and more in Ghoh

- Petrol pumps1 in Ghoh

Source: [Overture Maps Foundation places, release 2026-10-21.0 (CDLA-Permissive-2.0, Apache-2.0 or CC0 by source)](https://docs.overturemaps.org/attribution/).

## Quick answers

- What is the population of Ghoh?6,883 (Census 2011)
- Which district is Ghoh in?Gurdaspur district, Punjab
- What was the population of Ghoh in 2001?6,001