Khokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khokhar is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 46 families residing in the village Khokhar. The total population of Khokhar is 240 out of which 117 are males and 123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khokhar village is 18 which is 8% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Khokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokhar is 80.2%. Thus Khokhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 81.31% and the female literacy rate is 79.13% 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 | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Literacy | 80.18% | 81.31% | 79.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 62 | 30 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% 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, 72 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 72 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 70 | 63 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Non Working | 168 | 53 | 115 |
Nearby Villages to Khokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Khokhar village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandori Araian | 1,514 |
| Dugari | 599 |
| Chak Alam | 104 |
| Jhingar Kalan | 2,357 |
| Safdarpur | 1,955 |
| Kathana | 579 |
| Passi Bet | 1,058 |
| Bhuchhan | 1,078 |
| Kaira | 430 |
| Galowal | 646 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokhar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia