Hoshiar Nagar Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Hoshiar Nagar is a village situated in Amritsar- II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 305 families residing in the village Hoshiar Nagar. The total population of Hoshiar Nagar is 1,820 out of which 921 are males and 899 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hoshiar Nagar is 976.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Hoshiar Nagar village is 228 which is 13% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hoshiar Nagar is 983 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Hoshiar Nagar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hoshiar Nagar is 60.6%. Thus Hoshiar Nagar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 62.66% and the female literacy rate is 58.4% in Hoshiar Nagar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hoshiar Nagar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hoshiar Nagar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hoshiar Nagar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 115 | 113 |
| Literacy | 60.55% | 62.66% | 58.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 955 | 482 | 473 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 856 | 416 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Hoshiar Nagar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hoshiar Nagar village out of total population, 543 were engaged in work activities. 95.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 543 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 518 | 468 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 155 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 87 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 264 | 223 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Non Working | 1,277 | 438 | 839 |
Map of Hoshiar Nagar, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Hoshiar Nagar, Amritsar- II
Below are the list of villages near Hoshiar Nagar village in Amritsar- II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehmud Nagar | 390 |
| Lahorimal | 1,435 |
| Chicha | 3,383 |
| Achint Kot | 1,135 |
| Nathupura | 1,165 |
| Gharindi | 1,043 |
| Mallowal | 1,116 |
| Gharinda | 2,169 |
| Bhakna kalan | 3,264 |
| Dhodiwind | 394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hoshiar Nagar, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia