Darike Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Darike is a village situated in Amritsar -I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 150 families residing in the village Darike. The total population of Darike is 860 out of which 452 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Darike is 903.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Darike village is 121 which is 14% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Darike is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Darike village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Darike is 75.1%. Thus Darike village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 81.36% and the female literacy rate is 68.44% in Darike village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Darike village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Darike Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Darike village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 71 | 50 |
| Literacy | 75.1% | 81.36% | 68.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 320 | 161 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 305 | 142 | 163 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Darike village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Darike village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 241 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 106 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 97 | 83 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Non Working | 562 | 197 | 365 |
Nearby Villages to Darike,
Below are the list of villages near Darike village in Amritsar -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kairon Nangal | 702 |
| Babowal | 2,099 |
| Kuralian | 144 |
| Bhilowal | 2,509 |
| Chawinda Devi | 5,118 |
| Sadhpura | 1,099 |
| Bhoya Fatehgarh | 1,274 |
| Chogawan | 2,342 |
| Sehnewali | 1,508 |
| Tarphan | 179 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Darike, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia