Taunsa Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Taunsa is a village situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 655 families residing in the village Taunsa. The total population of Taunsa is 3,144 out of which 1,680 are males and 1,464 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Taunsa is 871.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Taunsa village is 389 which is 12% of the total population. There are 216 male children and 173 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Taunsa is 801 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Taunsa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Taunsa is 75.2%. Thus Taunsa village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.43% and the female literacy rate is 64.83% in Taunsa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Taunsa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Taunsa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Taunsa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 389 | 216 | 173 |
| Literacy | 75.25% | 84.43% | 64.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,550 | 824 | 726 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,071 | 444 | 627 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Taunsa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Taunsa village out of total population, 1,041 were engaged in work activities. 88.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,041 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 924 | 811 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 43 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 18 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 136 | 128 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 708 | 622 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 84 | 33 |
| Non Working | 2,103 | 785 | 1,318 |
Nearby Villages to Taunsa,
Below are the list of villages near Taunsa village in Balachaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asron | 1,832 |
| Bana | 1,980 |
| Fatehpur | 1,328 |
| Bela Tajowal | 216 |
| Nangal | 481 |
| Arazi Darya Bramd BelaTajowal | 465 |
| Birsarkar | 186 |
| Aima | 172 |
| Raipur | 865 |
| Atari | 8 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Taunsa, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia