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 688 families residing in the village Heir. The total population of Heir is 3,611 out of which 1,940 are males and 1,671 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Heir is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Heir village is 466 which is 13% of the total population. There are 252 male children and 214 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Heir is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Heir village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Heir is 76.2%. Thus Heir village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 79.5% and the female literacy rate is 72.48% 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 | 466 | 252 | 214 |
| Literacy | 76.25% | 79.5% | 72.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,419 | 783 | 636 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,213 | 598 | 615 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.3% 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, 1,584 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,584 workers engaged in Main Work, 315 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,179 | 969 | 210 |
| Cultivators | 315 | 266 | 49 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 186 | 168 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 94 | 50 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 584 | 485 | 99 |
| Marginal Workers | 405 | 104 | 301 |
| Non Working | 2,027 | 867 | 1,160 |
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 |
|---|---|
| Bal | 753 |
| Miran Kot Khurd | 1,152 |
| Sehchandar | 1,558 |
| Kamboh | 1,751 |
| Miran Kot Kalan | 4,539 |
| Loharka Kalan | 2,391 |
| Dhaul Kalan | 2,860 |
| Loharka Khurd | 1,121 |
| Kotla Dal Singh | 236 |
| Birbalpura | 1,309 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Heir, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia