Khokh Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Khokh is a village situated in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 271 families residing in the village Khokh. The total population of Khokh is 1,466 out of which 771 are males and 695 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokh is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khokh village is 168 which is 11% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokh is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Khokh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokh is 70.8%. Thus Khokh village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 76.99% and the female literacy rate is 64.03% in Khokh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khokh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khokh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khokh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 93 | 75 |
| Literacy | 70.8% | 76.99% | 64.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 486 | 266 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 547 | 249 | 298 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khokh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khokh village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 89.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 469 | 418 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 150 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 99 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 153 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 32 | 25 |
| Non Working | 940 | 321 | 619 |
Nearby Villages to Khokh,
Below are the list of villages near Khokh village in Nabha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli | 459 |
| Agaul | 1,874 |
| Bhore | 1,470 |
| Bir Agaul | 185 |
| Gujarheri | 746 |
| Lopa | 591 |
| Ghaniawal | 1,259 |
| Bishanpura | 321 |
| Bishangarh | 616 |
| Malewal | 2,124 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokh, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia