Khokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Khokhar is a village situated in Muktsar tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 536 families residing in the village Khokhar. The total population of Khokhar is 2,806 out of which 1,499 are males and 1,307 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 872.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khokhar village is 295 which is 11% of the total population. There are 168 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 756 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Khokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokhar is 64.9%. Thus Khokhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 70.02% and the female literacy rate is 59.07% 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 | 295 | 168 | 127 |
| Literacy | 64.87% | 70.02% | 59.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 995 | 537 | 458 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,177 | 567 | 610 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% 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, 1,298 were engaged in work activities. 78.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,298 workers engaged in Main Work, 441 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 397 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,024 | 828 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 441 | 411 | 30 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 397 | 267 | 130 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 160 | 130 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 274 | 27 | 247 |
| Non Working | 1,508 | 644 | 864 |
Nearby Villages to Khokhar,
Below are the list of villages near Khokhar village in Muktsar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarai Naga | 2,812 |
| Bari Hari Urf Harike Kalan | 8,024 |
| Chak Khokhar | 44 |
| Samagh | 1,499 |
| Haraj | 1,526 |
| Warring | 3,381 |
| Jhabelwali | 2,234 |
| Sunian | 25 |
| Chak Gandha Singhwala | 1,597 |
| Baja Madahar | 1,511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokhar, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia