Daska Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Daska is a village situated in Lehra tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 850 families residing in the village Daska. The total population of Daska is 4,727 out of which 2,490 are males and 2,237 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Daska is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Daska village is 557 which is 12% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 247 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Daska is 797 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Daska village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Daska is 59.9%. Thus Daska village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 63.9% and the female literacy rate is 55.58% in Daska village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Daska village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Daska Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Daska village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 557 | 310 | 247 |
| Literacy | 59.93% | 63.9% | 55.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,747 | 921 | 826 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,228 | 1,097 | 1,131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Daska village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Daska village out of total population, 1,529 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,529 workers engaged in Main Work, 705 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 571 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,433 | 1,318 | 115 |
| Cultivators | 705 | 672 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 571 | 515 | 56 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 128 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 24 | 72 |
| Non Working | 3,198 | 1,148 | 2,050 |
Nearby Villages to Daska,
Below are the list of villages near Daska village in Lehra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ratta Khera | 2,089 |
| Haryau | 5,237 |
| Phulera | 2,370 |
| Gidrani | 2,366 |
| Fatehgarh | 2,702 |
| Ladal | 2,595 |
| Khokhar | 2,966 |
| Sangatpura | 3,409 |
| Nangla | 3,365 |
| Changliwala | 1,109 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Daska, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia