Bholana Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bholana is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 132 families residing in the village Bholana. The total population of Bholana is 590 out of which 292 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bholana is 1,021.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bholana village is 56 which is 9% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bholana is 931 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Bholana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bholana is 86.9%. Thus Bholana village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.83% and the female literacy rate is 85.98% in Bholana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bholana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bholana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bholana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 29 | 27 |
| Literacy | 86.89% | 87.83% | 85.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 209 | 104 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 61 | 65 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bholana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bholana village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 79 | 71 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 29 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 71 | 14 |
| Non Working | 426 | 150 | 276 |
Nearby Villages to Bholana,
Below are the list of villages near Bholana village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahabudin | 724 |
| Nangal Isher | 865 |
| Tagger | 369 |
| Bariana | 990 |
| Sandher | 555 |
| Tejpur Kalan | 545 |
| Dhut Khurd | 890 |
| Bagewal | 274 |
| Chandehar Alias Rampur | 508 |
| Hariana | 1,520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bholana, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia