Kakon Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kakon is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 475 families residing in the village Kakon. The total population of Kakon is 2,273 out of which 1,169 are males and 1,104 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kakon is 944.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kakon village is 255 which is 11% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kakon is 947 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Kakon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kakon is 92.6%. Thus Kakon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 94.61% and the female literacy rate is 90.41% in Kakon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kakon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kakon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kakon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 255 | 131 | 124 |
| Literacy | 92.57% | 94.61% | 90.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,012 | 518 | 494 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 187 | 218 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kakon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kakon village out of total population, 676 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 676 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 649 | 545 | 104 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 62 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 31 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 521 | 423 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,597 | 602 | 995 |
Map of Kakon, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kakon, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Kakon village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bassi Khizar Khan | 181 |
| Bassi Ballo | 113 |
| Sajjan | 411 |
| Khakhli | 255 |
| Brahmjit | 590 |
| Bassi Nau | 1,263 |
| Akhlaspur | 365 |
| Bagpur | 1,895 |
| Hardo Khanpur | 3,520 |
| Bassi Muda | 891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kakon, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia