Khichian Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khichian is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 391 families residing in the village Khichian. The total population of Khichian is 1,860 out of which 955 are males and 905 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khichian is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khichian village is 204 which is 11% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khichian is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Khichian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khichian is 85.1%. Thus Khichian village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.91% and the female literacy rate is 78.99% 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 | 204 | 108 | 96 |
| Literacy | 85.08% | 90.91% | 78.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 488 | 247 | 241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 451 | 185 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% 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, 466 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 410 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 401 | 360 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,394 | 533 | 861 |
Nearby Villages to Khichian,
Below are the list of villages near Khichian village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pawar | 767 |
| Bhattian Rajputtan | 700 |
| Manj Kala | 740 |
| Porika | 1,671 |
| Ghasitpur | 865 |
| Ghalian | 292 |
| Jalala | 656 |
| Talwandi Khurd | 15 |
| Darapur | 67 |
| Kale Bagh | 402 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khichian, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia