Harsian Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Harsian is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Harsian. The total population of Harsian is 1,005 out of which 510 are males and 495 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harsian is 971.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harsian village is 111 which is 11% of the total population. There are 60 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harsian is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Harsian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harsian is 75.3%. Thus Harsian village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.33% and the female literacy rate is 69.14% in Harsian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harsian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harsian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harsian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 60 | 51 |
| Literacy | 75.28% | 81.33% | 69.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 287 | 150 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 332 | 144 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harsian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harsian village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 92.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 274 | 161 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 120 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 187 | 52 | 135 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 69 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Non Working | 534 | 217 | 317 |
Nearby Villages to Harsian,
Below are the list of villages near Harsian village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sherpur | 467 |
| Kotli Bhan Singh | 1,082 |
| Mamrai | 604 |
| malikpur | 1,539 |
| Behlowal | 929 |
| Kalian | 1,045 |
| Wadala Granthian | 4,015 |
| Longowal | 1,200 |
| Chahgill | 278 |
| Dhupsari | 1,193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harsian, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia