Makaura Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Makaura is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 185 families residing in the village Makaura. The total population of Makaura is 1,082 out of which 554 are males and 528 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Makaura is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Makaura village is 130 which is 12% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Makaura is 912 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Makaura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Makaura is 75.2%. Thus Makaura village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.84% and the female literacy rate is 70.39% in Makaura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Makaura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Makaura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Makaura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 68 | 62 |
| Literacy | 75.21% | 79.84% | 70.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 171 | 143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 366 | 166 | 200 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Makaura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Makaura village out of total population, 351 were engaged in work activities. 88% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 351 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 266 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 76 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 107 | 98 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 19 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 73 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 16 | 26 |
| Non Working | 731 | 272 | 459 |
Nearby Villages to Makaura,
Below are the list of villages near Makaura village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Ram Sahai | 40 |
| Marara | 3,991 |
| Doburji | 422 |
| Bharath Qazi Chak | 2,441 |
| Toor | 186 |
| Kaira | 1,392 |
| Mami Chak Ranga | 210 |
| Munnanwali | 1,081 |
| Kukar | 47 |
| Dodwan | 2,211 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Makaura, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia