Khichian Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khichian is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 176 families residing in the village Khichian. The total population of Khichian is 932 out of which 496 are males and 436 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khichian is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khichian village is 83 which is 9% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khichian is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Khichian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khichian is 76.8%. Thus Khichian village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.03% and the female literacy rate is 72.07% in Khichian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khichian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khichian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khichian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 48 | 35 |
| Literacy | 76.8% | 81.03% | 72.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 466 | 250 | 216 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 280 | 133 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khichian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khichian village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 89% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 219 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 162 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 585 | 319 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 219 | 114 | 105 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 162 | 84 | 78 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 112 | 78 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 40 | 32 |
| Non Working | 275 | 137 | 138 |
Nearby Villages to Khichian,
Below are the list of villages near Khichian village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakhanpal | 560 |
| Dhariwal | 751 |
| Narad | 989 |
| Jattuwal | 1,305 |
| Hoshiarpur | 46 |
| Mallowal | 668 |
| Bhagoman | 11 |
| Chandar Bhan | 842 |
| Mokhe | 797 |
| Chuharpur | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khichian, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia