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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gakhal pind
| native_name = Gakhal Village
| native_name_lang =Hindi and Punjabi
| other_name =
| settlement_type = Village
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| pushpin_map = India Punjab#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Punjab, India
| coordinates = {{coord|31.31|N|75.51|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Punjab, India|Punjab]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Jalandhar district|Jalandhar]]
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| unit_pref = Metric
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| population_total = 2201
| population_as_of = 2011
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
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| postal_code =144002
| registration_plate = [[List of RTO districts in India#PB.E2.80.94Punjab|PB]]- 08
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]]
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Gakhal is a village positioned in Jalandhar West Block of [[Jalandhar]] district in [[Punjab (region)|Punjab]]. Placed in rural region of Jalandhar district of [[Punjab (region)|Punjab]], it is one among the 141 villages of Jalandhar West Block of [[Jalandhar district]]. The village is 3 km away from Jalandhar-Kala Sanghia and is 6 km away from the Jalandhar railway station. The village Gakhal is located at . The most common surname of people in the village is [[Gakhal]]. In 2004, Gakhal had a population of 2,201.Gakhal pind is also known as [[Gakhalan]]. Gakhals are part of the [[Jat people|jatt]] clan. As per 2009 stats, Gakhal village is also a gram panchayat.

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

''''''DEMOGRAPHICS:''''''
{| class="wikitable"
!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
|}
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.45% of total population in Gakhal village. Village Gakhal currently doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

== Connectivity ==

* Public Bus Service - Available within 2–3 km distance
* Private Bus Service - Available within village
* [[Jalandhar City railway station|Jalandhar Railway Station]], Available within 5 – 6 km distance

== Education ==

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

== Work profile ==

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==
*https://www.pmgsyonline.nic.in/aspnet/citizens/NAT/06NPW/SPWRoadwise.aspx?state=PB&district=8&package=0&year=2004
*https://www.mypind.com/jal/jalPage281.htm

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