Buthgarh Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Buthgarh is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 270 families residing in the village Buthgarh. The total population of Buthgarh is 1,248 out of which 621 are males and 627 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Buthgarh is 1,010.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Buthgarh village is 133 which is 11% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Buthgarh is 1,015 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Buthgarh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Buthgarh is 86.8%. Thus Buthgarh village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.89% and the female literacy rate is 81.79% in Buthgarh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Buthgarh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Buthgarh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Buthgarh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 66 | 67 |
| Literacy | 86.82% | 91.89% | 81.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 753 | 386 | 367 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 280 | 111 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Buthgarh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Buthgarh village out of total population, 411 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 411 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 346 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 59 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 40 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 265 | 232 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Non Working | 837 | 269 | 568 |
Nearby Villages to Buthgarh,
Below are the list of villages near Buthgarh village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shergarh | 2,639 |
| Chagran | 1,630 |
| Chhauni Kalan | 2,801 |
| Bassi Qazian | 7 |
| Mal Mazara | 1,178 |
| Nangal Shahidan | 1,499 |
| Bassi Kundian | 5 |
| Mehitpur | 757 |
| Bassi Daud Khan | 321 |
| Balaspur | 877 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Buthgarh, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia