Darapur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Darapur is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 256 families residing in the village Darapur. The total population of Darapur is 1,518 out of which 789 are males and 729 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darapur is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Darapur village is 192 which is 13% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darapur is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Darapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darapur is 71%. Thus Darapur village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 77.39% and the female literacy rate is 64.19% in Darapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 108 | 84 |
| Literacy | 70.97% | 77.39% | 64.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 577 | 262 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Darapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darapur village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 52.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 90 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 243 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 103 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 50 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 239 | 183 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,017 | 363 | 654 |
Nearby Villages to Darapur,
Below are the list of villages near Darapur village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kahnuwan | 8,972 |
| Bhurian Gujjran | 109 |
| Jangal | 86 |
| Saidowal Khurd | 1,120 |
| Gunopur | 1,684 |
| Chhawrian Bet | 384 |
| Bhaini Kanian | 395 |
| Jagowal Bet | 1,335 |
| Bhaini Paswal | 2,198 |
| Kathana | 361 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darapur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia