Barapur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Barapur is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Barapur. The total population of Barapur is 901 out of which 479 are males and 422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Barapur is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Barapur village is 107 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Barapur is 1,058 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Barapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Barapur is 70%. Thus Barapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.58% and the female literacy rate is 62.4% in Barapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Barapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Barapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Barapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 52 | 55 |
| Literacy | 70.03% | 76.58% | 62.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 108 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 345 | 152 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Barapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Barapur village out of total population, 279 were engaged in work activities. 95.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 279 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 252 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 112 | 112 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 138 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Non Working | 622 | 216 | 406 |
Map of Barapur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Barapur, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Barapur village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maira | 608 |
| Kunail | 660 |
| Dalewal | 1,574 |
| Chak Gujjran | 132 |
| Gaddiwal | 823 |
| Saddarpur | 453 |
| Malkowal | 1,003 |
| Bhambian | 1,001 |
| Rattanpur | 588 |
| Ghagon Roranwali | 1,295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Barapur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia