Ahar Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ahar is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 65 families residing in the village Ahar. The total population of Ahar is 285 out of which 146 are males and 139 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ahar is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ahar village is 39 which is 14% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ahar is 696 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Ahar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ahar is 75.6%. Thus Ahar village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.67% and the female literacy rate is 71.54% in Ahar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ahar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ahar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ahar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 23 | 16 |
| Literacy | 75.61% | 79.67% | 71.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 93 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 48 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ahar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ahar village out of total population, 74 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 74 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 61 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Non Working | 211 | 85 | 126 |
Nearby Villages to Ahar,
Below are the list of villages near Ahar village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haji Khanpur | 145 |
| Phambian | 1,237 |
| Pajjodeota | 1,428 |
| Dadupur Goraya | 696 |
| Sus | 1,561 |
| Laman | 296 |
| Susana | 711 |
| Nurpur | 945 |
| Kattowal | 512 |
| Kana | 405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ahar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia