Khamachon Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Khamachon is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 310 families residing in the village Khamachon. The total population of Khamachon is 1,468 out of which 760 are males and 708 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khamachon is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khamachon village is 178 which is 12% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khamachon is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Khamachon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khamachon is 72.8%. Thus Khamachon village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 77.63% and the female literacy rate is 67.63% in Khamachon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khamachon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khamachon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khamachon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 94 | 84 |
| Literacy | 72.79% | 77.63% | 67.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,129 | 586 | 543 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 529 | 243 | 286 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khamachon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khamachon village out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 310 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 299 | 264 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 118 | 98 | 20 |
| Non Working | 1,002 | 352 | 650 |
Nearby Villages to Khamachon,
Below are the list of villages near Khamachon village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thandian | 1,206 |
| Banga | 10 |
| Mahal Gehla | 3,403 |
| Khatkar Khurd | 1,310 |
| Bhaura | 1,778 |
| Hapowal | 1,142 |
| Sujjon | 1,661 |
| Heon | 2,616 |
| Surapur | 1,629 |
| Kajla | 1,033 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khamachon, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia