Kandhala Sheikhan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kandhala Sheikhan is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Kandhala Sheikhan. The total population of Kandhala Sheikhan is 1,393 out of which 725 are males and 668 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandhala Sheikhan is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandhala Sheikhan village is 157 which is 11% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandhala Sheikhan is 826 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Kandhala Sheikhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandhala Sheikhan is 84.1%. Thus Kandhala Sheikhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.51% and the female literacy rate is 78.39% in Kandhala Sheikhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandhala Sheikhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandhala Sheikhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandhala Sheikhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 157 | 86 | 71 |
| Literacy | 84.14% | 89.51% | 78.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 688 | 356 | 332 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 153 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandhala Sheikhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandhala Sheikhan village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 126 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 347 | 133 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 126 | 95 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 75 | 14 | 61 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 189 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Non Working | 900 | 370 | 530 |
Nearby Villages to Kandhala Sheikhan,
Below are the list of villages near Kandhala Sheikhan village in Dasua.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandhala Sheikhan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia