Zahura Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Zahura is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 855 families residing in the village Zahura. The total population of Zahura is 3,892 out of which 1,970 are males and 1,922 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Zahura is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Zahura village is 408 which is 10% of the total population. There are 231 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Zahura is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Zahura village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Zahura is 82.3%. Thus Zahura village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.95% and the female literacy rate is 77.71% in Zahura village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Zahura village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Zahura Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Zahura village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 408 | 231 | 177 |
| Literacy | 82.32% | 86.95% | 77.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 310 | 292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,024 | 458 | 566 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Zahura village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Zahura village out of total population, 1,172 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,172 workers engaged in Main Work, 530 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,140 | 1,019 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 530 | 508 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 91 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 469 | 378 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Non Working | 2,720 | 924 | 1,796 |
Nearby Villages to Zahura,
Below are the list of villages near Zahura village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talwandi Salhan | 1,899 |
| Ghull | 567 |
| Manpur | 475 |
| Jhans | 276 |
| Shehbazpur | 1,377 |
| Khakh | 1,290 |
| Pul Pukhta | 875 |
| Raj Dhan | 206 |
| Feroze Rolia | 1,144 |
| Saidupur | 214 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Zahura, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia