Khurdan Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Khurdan is a village situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 114 families residing in the village Khurdan. The total population of Khurdan is 569 out of which 286 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khurdan is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khurdan village is 66 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khurdan is 737 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Khurdan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khurdan is 72.4%. Thus Khurdan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 78.63% and the female literacy rate is 66.27% in Khurdan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khurdan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khurdan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khurdan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 38 | 28 |
| Literacy | 72.37% | 78.63% | 66.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 170 | 84 | 86 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 91 | 114 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khurdan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khurdan village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 63.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 134 | 122 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 69 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 27 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 43 | 35 |
| Non Working | 357 | 121 | 236 |
Nearby Villages to Khurdan,
Below are the list of villages near Khurdan village in Balachaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taprian Khurdan | 1,270 |
| Chandiani Khurd | 2,180 |
| Makhupur | 601 |
| Nanowal | 450 |
| Chandiani Kalan | 828 |
| Jitpur | 515 |
| Mangupur | 1,735 |
| Paili | 864 |
| Kukar Suha | 571 |
| Dharampur | 203 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khurdan, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia