Sandhra Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sandhra is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 267 families residing in the village Sandhra. The total population of Sandhra is 1,287 out of which 663 are males and 624 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandhra is 941.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sandhra village is 110 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandhra is 864 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Sandhra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandhra is 82.2%. Thus Sandhra village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.42% and the female literacy rate is 77.66% in Sandhra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandhra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandhra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandhra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 59 | 51 |
| Literacy | 82.16% | 86.42% | 77.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 658 | 332 | 326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 320 | 141 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sandhra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandhra village out of total population, 428 were engaged in work activities. 99.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 428 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 399 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 141 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 152 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 102 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 859 | 263 | 596 |
Nearby Villages to Sandhra,
Below are the list of villages near Sandhra village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jandi | 753 |
| Randhawa Brota | 1,454 |
| Chalopur | 539 |
| Bhatha | 146 |
| Raipur | 1,018 |
| Pandori Mehtwan | 783 |
| Wahid | 415 |
| Talwandi Araian | 958 |
| Badala Mahi | 986 |
| Dhamian Bedi | 1,412 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandhra, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia