Khokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khokhar is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 143 families residing in the village Khokhar. The total population of Khokhar is 831 out of which 411 are males and 420 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 1,022.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khokhar village is 96 which is 12% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Khokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokhar is 73.7%. Thus Khokhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 76.37% and the female literacy rate is 71.16% in Khokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 47 | 49 |
| Literacy | 73.74% | 76.37% | 71.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 289 | 133 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khokhar village out of total population, 254 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 254 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 208 | 201 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 62 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Non Working | 577 | 180 | 397 |
Nearby Villages to Khokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Khokhar village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhulia | 683 |
| Daburi | 947 |
| Lole Nangal | 727 |
| Arjo Chak | 50 |
| Radhan | 820 |
| Umarpur Khurd | 316 |
| Singowal | 209 |
| Paharipur | 97 |
| Chaguwala | 1,412 |
| Rawal Pindi | 98 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokhar, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia