Kahanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kahanpur is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 537 families residing in the village Kahanpur. The total population of Kahanpur is 2,745 out of which 1,407 are males and 1,338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahanpur is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kahanpur village is 351 which is 13% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahanpur is 847 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Kahanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahanpur is 79.7%. Thus Kahanpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.13% and the female literacy rate is 74.09% in Kahanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kahanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 351 | 190 | 161 |
| Literacy | 79.7% | 85.13% | 74.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 947 | 487 | 460 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 837 | 371 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kahanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kahanpur village out of total population, 826 were engaged in work activities. 53.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 826 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 440 | 425 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 94 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 333 | 323 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 386 | 305 | 81 |
| Non Working | 1,919 | 677 | 1,242 |
Map of Kahanpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kahanpur, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Kahanpur village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gosainpur | 1,209 |
| Paddian Lahri | 774 |
| Kingarian | 17 |
| Chhotepur | 1,440 |
| Chak Madho Singh | 776 |
| Gandran Lahri | 2,574 |
| Phangoli | 1,359 |
| Nihalpur | 181 |
| Kairi | 56 |
| Bhanwal | 2,283 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahanpur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia