Talhan Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Talhan is a village situated in Jalandhar - I tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 629 families residing in the village Talhan. The total population of Talhan is 2,940 out of which 1,493 are males and 1,447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Talhan is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Talhan village is 276 which is 9% of the total population. There are 148 male children and 128 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Talhan is 865 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Talhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Talhan is 78.3%. Thus Talhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 83.87% and the female literacy rate is 72.55% in Talhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Talhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Talhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Talhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 276 | 148 | 128 |
| Literacy | 78.27% | 83.87% | 72.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,824 | 924 | 900 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 855 | 365 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Talhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Talhan village out of total population, 1,091 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,091 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,005 | 802 | 203 |
| Cultivators | 315 | 238 | 77 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 120 | 72 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 551 | 480 | 71 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 30 | 56 |
| Non Working | 1,849 | 661 | 1,188 |
Nearby Villages to Talhan,
Below are the list of villages near Talhan village in Jalandhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salempur Masandan | 1,313 |
| Chandpur | 1,077 |
| Rehmanpur | 1,444 |
| Patara | 2,605 |
| Aladinpur | 734 |
| Mazaffarpur | 902 |
| Kasampur | 443 |
| Puranpur | 1,135 |
| Khusropur | 2,250 |
| Bhojowal | 1,266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Talhan, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia