Bhuchhan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhuchhan is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 260 families residing in the village Bhuchhan. The total population of Bhuchhan is 1,078 out of which 518 are males and 560 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhuchhan is 1,081.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhuchhan village is 89 which is 8% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhuchhan is 854 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Bhuchhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhuchhan is 85.6%. Thus Bhuchhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.91% and the female literacy rate is 79.96% in Bhuchhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhuchhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhuchhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhuchhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 48 | 41 |
| Literacy | 85.64% | 91.91% | 79.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 280 | 138 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 231 | 86 | 145 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhuchhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhuchhan village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 110 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 216 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 110 | 102 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 97 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 839 | 299 | 540 |
Nearby Villages to Bhuchhan,
Below are the list of villages near Bhuchhan village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kathana | 579 |
| Kaira | 430 |
| Jhingar Kalan | 2,357 |
| Gorsian | 868 |
| Dugari | 599 |
| Chack Suleman | 156 |
| Khokhar | 240 |
| Chak Bamun | 1,814 |
| Pandori Araian | 1,514 |
| Basoya | 468 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhuchhan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia