Sahlon Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sahlon is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 450 families residing in the village Sahlon. The total population of Sahlon is 1,905 out of which 954 are males and 951 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahlon is 997.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sahlon village is 182 which is 10% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahlon is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Sahlon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahlon is 85.8%. Thus Sahlon village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 91.61% and the female literacy rate is 80% in Sahlon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahlon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahlon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahlon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 96 | 86 |
| Literacy | 85.78% | 91.61% | 80% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,114 | 561 | 553 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 427 | 168 | 259 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahlon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahlon village out of total population, 438 were engaged in work activities. 82.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 438 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 362 | 327 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 94 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 80 | 73 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 129 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 48 | 28 |
| Non Working | 1,467 | 579 | 888 |
Nearby Villages to Sahlon,
Below are the list of villages near Sahlon village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shakohpur | 1,317 |
| Kamam | 1,958 |
| Ghataron | 1,618 |
| Sodhian | 870 |
| Kariam | 3,053 |
| Buhara | 385 |
| Lodhipur | 1,193 |
| Garcha | 2,078 |
| Chahal Khurd | 1,103 |
| Mahal Khurd | 1,275 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahlon, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia