Darapur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Darapur is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 201 families residing in the village Darapur. The total population of Darapur is 890 out of which 462 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darapur is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Darapur village is 95 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darapur is 610 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Darapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darapur is 90.7%. Thus Darapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 93.55% and the female literacy rate is 87.76% 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 | 95 | 59 | 36 |
| Literacy | 90.69% | 93.55% | 87.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 453 | 238 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 169 | 85 | 84 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.9% 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, 274 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 235 | 224 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 83 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 114 | 108 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 27 | 12 |
| Non Working | 616 | 211 | 405 |
Nearby Villages to Darapur,
Below are the list of villages near Darapur village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhurian | 571 |
| Malhian | 229 |
| Chotala | 1,496 |
| Dharamkot | 504 |
| Sarain | 940 |
| Jhambowal | 713 |
| Sakrala | 767 |
| Khiala Balanda | 655 |
| Pandori Malhian | 530 |
| Birampur | 785 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darapur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia