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 223 families residing in the village Khokhar. The total population of Khokhar is 1,185 out of which 615 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 927.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khokhar village is 113 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 1,306 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Khokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokhar is 80.8%. Thus Khokhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.51% and the female literacy rate is 75.49% 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 | 113 | 49 | 64 |
| Literacy | 80.78% | 85.51% | 75.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 300 | 154 | 146 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 131 | 188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% 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, 378 were engaged in work activities. 93.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 378 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 354 | 325 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 117 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 73 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 135 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 14 | 10 |
| Non Working | 807 | 276 | 531 |
Nearby Villages to Khokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Khokhar village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Piranbag | 849 |
| Sidhwan Jamita | 1,750 |
| Salimpur Araian | 596 |
| Japowal | 621 |
| Salimpur Afganan | 631 |
| Gurdas Nangal | 3,417 |
| Mangal Sain | 696 |
| Bandianwala | 685 |
| Nawan Pind | 696 |
| Kalianpur | 2,329 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokhar, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia