Neshta Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Neshta is a village situated in Amritsar- II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 293 families residing in the village Neshta. The total population of Neshta is 1,864 out of which 987 are males and 877 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Neshta is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Neshta village is 263 which is 14% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Neshta is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Neshta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Neshta is 65.6%. Thus Neshta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 71.79% and the female literacy rate is 58.74% in Neshta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Neshta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Neshta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Neshta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 263 | 147 | 116 |
| Literacy | 65.58% | 71.79% | 58.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 941 | 496 | 445 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 814 | 384 | 430 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Neshta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Neshta village out of total population, 800 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 800 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 778 | 562 | 216 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 176 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 373 | 270 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 116 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 6 | 16 |
| Non Working | 1,064 | 419 | 645 |
Map of Neshta, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Neshta, Amritsar- II
Below are the list of villages near Neshta village in Amritsar- II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaunke | 2,326 |
| Bagrian | 353 |
| Jhanjarpur | 470 |
| Mahawa | 3,333 |
| Rangarh | 1,154 |
| Kalewala | 1,273 |
| Attari | 8,921 |
| Ladhewal | 1,323 |
| Roranwala | 2,031 |
| Khera | 533 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Neshta, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia