Heir Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Heir is a village situated in Amritsar- II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 73 families residing in the village Heir. The total population of Heir is 553 out of which 284 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Heir is 947.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Heir village is 74 which is 13% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Heir is 1,242 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Heir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Heir is 66.6%. Thus Heir village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 70.52% and the female literacy rate is 62.28% in Heir village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Heir village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Heir Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Heir village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 33 | 41 |
| Literacy | 66.6% | 70.52% | 62.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 243 | 120 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 107 | 127 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Heir village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Heir village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 309 | 158 | 151 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 71 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 87 | 90 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 243 | 126 | 117 |
Map of Heir, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Heir, Amritsar- II
Below are the list of villages near Heir village in Amritsar- II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Heir | 144 |
| Mulla Behram | 962 |
| Tajuchak | 1,064 |
| Rampura | 1,439 |
| Basarke Gillan | 3,660 |
| Basarke | 808 |
| Dhatal | 1,375 |
| Hamidpura | 181 |
| Kotli Mian Khan | 202 |
| Wadala Bhitewadh | 4,262 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Heir, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia