Pensra Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Pensra is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 165 families residing in the village Pensra. The total population of Pensra is 885 out of which 443 are males and 442 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pensra is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pensra village is 75 which is 8% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pensra is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Pensra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pensra is 79.4%. Thus Pensra village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.38% and the female literacy rate is 76.41% in Pensra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pensra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pensra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pensra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Literacy | 79.38% | 82.38% | 76.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 539 | 267 | 272 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 242 | 111 | 131 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pensra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pensra village out of total population, 263 were engaged in work activities. 94.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 263 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 214 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 150 | 117 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Non Working | 622 | 216 | 406 |
Nearby Villages to Pensra,
Below are the list of villages near Pensra village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gujjarpur | 736 |
| Saila Kalan | 1,410 |
| Sadullapur Badhwan | 1,665 |
| Saila Khurd | 4,688 |
| Gandhowal | 276 |
| Paddi Sura Singh | 2,694 |
| Raniala | 505 |
| Possi | 4,008 |
| Bharatpur Jattan | 481 |
| Raipur Gujjran | 435 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pensra, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia