Hedon Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Hedon is a village situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Hedon. The total population of Hedon is 672 out of which 349 are males and 323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hedon is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hedon village is 85 which is 13% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hedon is 735 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Hedon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hedon is 68.7%. Thus Hedon village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 78% and the female literacy rate is 58.89% in Hedon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hedon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hedon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hedon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 49 | 36 |
| Literacy | 68.65% | 78% | 58.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 640 | 331 | 309 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 269 | 115 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 95.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hedon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hedon village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 57.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 173 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 131 | 104 | 27 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 42 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 5 | 144 |
| Non Working | 321 | 171 | 150 |
Nearby Villages to Hedon,
Below are the list of villages near Hedon village in Balachaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaipur | 143 |
| Mubarakpur | 76 |
| Mahmudpur | 761 |
| Sarangpur Panj Peda | 49 |
| Tej Palana | 72 |
| Arazidarya Bramad Paragpur | 43 |
| Buthgarh | 496 |
| Hassanpur Kalan | 285 |
| Lohgarh | 152 |
| Ghurka | 61 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hedon, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia