Kang Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kang is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 302 families residing in the village Kang. The total population of Kang is 1,405 out of which 670 are males and 735 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kang is 1,097.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kang village is 154 which is 11% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 77 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kang is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,097) of Kang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kang is 89.3%. Thus Kang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 94.94% and the female literacy rate is 84.19% in Kang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 77 | 77 |
| Literacy | 89.29% | 94.94% | 84.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 663 | 301 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 107 | 181 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kang village out of total population, 334 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 334 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 276 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 70 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 64 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 135 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,071 | 369 | 702 |
Map of Kang, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kang, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Kang village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kunt | 739 |
| Ghagial | 358 |
| Bhunga | 2,122 |
| Naushehra | 623 |
| Kotli | 411 |
| Dallewal | 351 |
| Abhowal | 817 |
| Hazipur | 436 |
| Jallowal | 417 |
| Bassi Babu Khan | 524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kang, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia