Zahidpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Zahidpur is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 240 families residing in the village Zahidpur. The total population of Zahidpur is 1,197 out of which 633 are males and 564 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zahidpur is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Zahidpur village is 151 which is 13% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zahidpur is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Zahidpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zahidpur is 81%. Thus Zahidpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.15% and the female literacy rate is 77.46% in Zahidpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zahidpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zahidpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zahidpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 84 | 67 |
| Literacy | 80.98% | 84.15% | 77.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 350 | 171 | 179 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Zahidpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zahidpur village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 77.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 276 | 264 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 112 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 76 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 73 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 81 | 1 |
| Non Working | 839 | 288 | 551 |
Nearby Villages to Zahidpur,
Below are the list of villages near Zahidpur village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taggar Kalan | 1,065 |
| Tur | 418 |
| Miani Malahan | 41 |
| Taluwal | 271 |
| Kale Bagh | 402 |
| Kolian | 1,395 |
| Talwandi Khurd | 15 |
| Chhant | 721 |
| Ghalian | 292 |
| Noshehra | 2,172 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zahidpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia