Khelan Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Khelan is a village situated in Dera Bassi tehsil of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 424 families residing in the village Khelan. The total population of Khelan is 2,339 out of which 1,233 are males and 1,106 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khelan is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khelan village is 291 which is 12% of the total population. There are 166 male children and 125 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khelan is 753 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Khelan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khelan is 77.6%. Thus Khelan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.1% of Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.72% and the female literacy rate is 69.93% in Khelan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khelan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khelan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khelan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 291 | 166 | 125 |
| Literacy | 77.64% | 84.72% | 69.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 652 | 340 | 312 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 329 | 420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khelan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khelan village out of total population, 943 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 943 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 856 | 608 | 248 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 114 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 15 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 662 | 446 | 216 |
| Marginal Workers | 87 | 47 | 40 |
| Non Working | 1,396 | 578 | 818 |
Nearby Villages to Khelan,
Below are the list of villages near Khelan village in Dera Bassi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khelan, Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia