Dhirekot Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhirekot is a village situated in Amritsar -I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 248 families residing in the village Dhirekot. The total population of Dhirekot is 1,348 out of which 735 are males and 613 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhirekot is 834.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhirekot village is 140 which is 10% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhirekot is 687 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (834) of Dhirekot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhirekot is 75.1%. Thus Dhirekot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 79.6% and the female literacy rate is 69.78% in Dhirekot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhirekot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhirekot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhirekot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 83 | 57 |
| Literacy | 75.08% | 79.6% | 69.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 620 | 337 | 283 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 441 | 216 | 225 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhirekot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhirekot village out of total population, 449 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 449 workers engaged in Main Work, 98 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 380 | 329 | 51 |
| Cultivators | 98 | 98 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 146 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 80 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 45 | 24 |
| Non Working | 899 | 361 | 538 |
Map of Dhirekot, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dhirekot, Amritsar -I
Below are the list of villages near Dhirekot village in Amritsar -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhamma | 340 |
| Gunowal | 1,640 |
| Bhangwan | 2,344 |
| Mallian | 4,118 |
| Gehri | 6,612 |
| Balia Manjpur | 2,181 |
| Rana Kala | 1,319 |
| Chauhan | 2,142 |
| Gadli | 1,886 |
| Khela | 678 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhirekot, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia