Depur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Depur is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,081 families residing in the village Depur. The total population of Depur is 5,189 out of which 2,641 are males and 2,548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Depur is 965.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Depur village is 544 which is 10% of the total population. There are 304 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Depur is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Depur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Depur is 88.7%. Thus Depur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.52% and the female literacy rate is 87.78% in Depur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Depur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Depur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Depur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 544 | 304 | 240 |
| Literacy | 88.65% | 89.52% | 87.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 466 | 230 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,071 | 549 | 522 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Depur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Depur village out of total population, 1,283 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,283 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,163 | 1,086 | 77 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 127 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 105 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 887 | 831 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 72 | 48 |
| Non Working | 3,906 | 1,483 | 2,423 |
Nearby Villages to Depur,
Below are the list of villages near Depur village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badala | 585 |
| Chikarial | 209 |
| Narnaul | 292 |
| Ulaha | 372 |
| Passi Karoro | 518 |
| Handwal | 1,125 |
| Gagar | 548 |
| Lalota | 454 |
| Nikoo Chak | 1,481 |
| Repur | 1,443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Depur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia