Khush Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khush Nagar is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Khush Nagar. The total population of Khush Nagar is 1,294 out of which 677 are males and 617 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khush Nagar is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khush Nagar village is 159 which is 12% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khush Nagar is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Khush Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khush Nagar is 79.7%. Thus Khush Nagar village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 86.46% and the female literacy rate is 72.43% in Khush Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khush Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khush Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khush Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 86 | 73 |
| Literacy | 79.74% | 86.46% | 72.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,208 | 627 | 581 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 389 | 166 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khush Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khush Nagar village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 82.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 320 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 108 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 74 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 134 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 68 | 6 |
| Non Working | 880 | 289 | 591 |
Nearby Villages to Khush Nagar,
Below are the list of villages near Khush Nagar village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sohaura Kalan | 2,369 |
| Chhani | 281 |
| Katani | 245 |
| Akhrota | 959 |
| Malpur | 967 |
| Man Mangal | 486 |
| Mangial | 1,030 |
| Sharaf Chak | 278 |
| Jaswan | 967 |
| Baironpur | 372 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khush Nagar, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia