Terkiana Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Terkiana is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 777 families residing in the village Terkiana. The total population of Terkiana is 3,743 out of which 1,875 are males and 1,868 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Terkiana is 996.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Terkiana village is 426 which is 11% of the total population. There are 242 male children and 184 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Terkiana is 760 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Terkiana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Terkiana is 82.5%. Thus Terkiana village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.36% and the female literacy rate is 76.84% in Terkiana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Terkiana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Terkiana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Terkiana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 426 | 242 | 184 |
| Literacy | 82.51% | 88.36% | 76.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 692 | 366 | 326 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,006 | 432 | 574 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Terkiana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Terkiana village out of total population, 1,071 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,071 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 627 | 559 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 214 | 205 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 38 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 360 | 305 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 444 | 351 | 93 |
| Non Working | 2,672 | 965 | 1,707 |
Nearby Villages to Terkiana,
Below are the list of villages near Terkiana village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Himmatpur | 1,860 |
| Baja Chak | 1,007 |
| Sadarpur | 1,062 |
| Ganga Chak | 402 |
| Brarowal | 91 |
| Sehge | 387 |
| Sud | 57 |
| Naraingarh | 1,269 |
| Nandewal | 12 |
| Begpur | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Terkiana, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia