Beh Jagan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Beh Jagan is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 459 families residing in the village Beh Jagan. The total population of Beh Jagan is 2,341 out of which 1,191 are males and 1,150 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Beh Jagan is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Beh Jagan village is 260 which is 11% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 115 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Beh Jagan is 793 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Beh Jagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Beh Jagan is 84.8%. Thus Beh Jagan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.77% and the female literacy rate is 79.71% in Beh Jagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Beh Jagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Beh Jagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Beh Jagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 145 | 115 |
| Literacy | 84.77% | 89.77% | 79.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,074 | 555 | 519 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 577 | 252 | 325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Beh Jagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Beh Jagan village out of total population, 614 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 614 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 493 | 439 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 432 | 394 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 96 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,727 | 656 | 1,071 |
Nearby Villages to Beh Jagan,
Below are the list of villages near Beh Jagan village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gawal Chak Shangaru | 215 |
| Gawal Chak Jassu | 2 |
| Namoli | 2,037 |
| Kathigarh | 725 |
| Sathwan | 1,098 |
| Repur | 1,443 |
| Chak Mirpur | 1,354 |
| Lalota | 454 |
| Siri Pandain | 1,456 |
| Handwal | 1,125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Beh Jagan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia