Algon Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Algon is a village situated in Patti tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,561 families residing in the village Algon. The total population of Algon is 8,653 out of which 4,539 are males and 4,114 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Algon is 906.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Algon village is 1102 which is 13% of the total population. There are 616 male children and 486 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Algon is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (906) of Algon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Algon is 65%. Thus Algon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 71.27% and the female literacy rate is 58.21% in Algon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Algon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Algon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Algon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,102 | 616 | 486 |
| Literacy | 65% | 71.27% | 58.21% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,256 | 1,168 | 1,088 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,745 | 1,743 | 2,002 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Algon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Algon village out of total population, 3,131 were engaged in work activities. 88.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,131 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 815 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,765 | 2,375 | 390 |
| Cultivators | 1,192 | 1,139 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 815 | 572 | 243 |
| Household Industries | 188 | 177 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 570 | 487 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 366 | 125 | 241 |
| Non Working | 5,522 | 2,039 | 3,483 |
Map of Algon, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Algon, Patti
Below are the list of villages near Algon village in Patti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mari Nauabad | 815 |
| Chung | 2,137 |
| Bhagwanpura | 2,526 |
| Bhaini Massa Singh | 1,496 |
| Qazi Chak | 403 |
| Basarke | 2,463 |
| Sandhra | 1,449 |
| Hundal | 123 |
| Sandpura | 794 |
| Hardo Chak Bamba | 787 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Algon, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia