Khojala Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khojala is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 650 families residing in the village Khojala. The total population of Khojala is 3,359 out of which 1,746 are males and 1,613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khojala is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khojala village is 373 which is 11% of the total population. There are 223 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khojala is 673 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Khojala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khojala is 70.5%. Thus Khojala village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 74.52% and the female literacy rate is 66.37% in Khojala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khojala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khojala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khojala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 373 | 223 | 150 |
| Literacy | 70.53% | 74.52% | 66.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,162 | 617 | 545 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,253 | 611 | 642 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khojala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khojala village out of total population, 947 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 947 workers engaged in Main Work, 363 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 153 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 918 | 852 | 66 |
| Cultivators | 363 | 358 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 153 | 146 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 394 | 341 | 53 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 25 | 4 |
| Non Working | 2,412 | 869 | 1,543 |
Nearby Villages to Khojala,
Below are the list of villages near Khojala village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manesh | 1,119 |
| Chinna Veeran | 297 |
| Dhande | 617 |
| Sakhowal | 1,560 |
| Nangal Jhawar | 1,455 |
| Chak Bhagtupur | 67 |
| Bharath | 2,886 |
| Udhanwal | 2,088 |
| Lalla | 565 |
| Shahpur Araian | 366 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khojala, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia