Tehang Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Tehang is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 787 families residing in the village Tehang. The total population of Tehang is 3,620 out of which 1,860 are males and 1,760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tehang is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Tehang village is 379 which is 10% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tehang is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Tehang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tehang is 79.5%. Thus Tehang village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 83.79% and the female literacy rate is 75.09% in Tehang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tehang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tehang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tehang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 379 | 201 | 178 |
| Literacy | 79.54% | 83.79% | 75.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,118 | 1,084 | 1,034 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,042 | 470 | 572 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tehang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tehang village out of total population, 1,234 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,234 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 156 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 993 | 914 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 133 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 156 | 147 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 678 | 617 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 241 | 181 | 60 |
| Non Working | 2,386 | 765 | 1,621 |
Nearby Villages to Tehang,
Below are the list of villages near Tehang village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shahpur | 1,722 |
| Saifabad | 1,668 |
| Atti | 1,579 |
| Bachhowal | 752 |
| Takhan Muzara | 630 |
| Khaira | 1,501 |
| Kang Jagir | 1,260 |
| Bhattian | 687 |
| Jaja Khurd | 959 |
| Dosanjh Khurd | 786 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tehang, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia