Talwandi Salhan Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Talwandi Salhan is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 459 families residing in the village Talwandi Salhan. The total population of Talwandi Salhan is 1,899 out of which 924 are males and 975 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Talwandi Salhan is 1,055.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Talwandi Salhan village is 209 which is 11% of the total population. There are 126 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Talwandi Salhan is 659 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,055) of Talwandi Salhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Talwandi Salhan is 80.3%. Thus Talwandi Salhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.71% and the female literacy rate is 75.45% in Talwandi Salhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Talwandi Salhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Talwandi Salhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Talwandi Salhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 126 | 83 |
| Literacy | 80.3% | 85.71% | 75.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 455 | 236 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 542 | 240 | 302 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Talwandi Salhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Talwandi Salhan village out of total population, 354 were engaged in work activities. 85.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 354 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 303 | 268 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 72 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 207 | 179 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 34 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,545 | 622 | 923 |
Nearby Villages to Talwandi Salhan,
Below are the list of villages near Talwandi Salhan village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manpur | 475 |
| Zahura | 3,892 |
| Shehbazpur | 1,377 |
| Ghull | 567 |
| Pul Pukhta | 875 |
| Jhans | 276 |
| Feroze Rolia | 1,144 |
| Khakh | 1,290 |
| Prempur | 550 |
| Raj Dhan | 206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Talwandi Salhan, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia