Khanpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khanpur is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 332 families residing in the village Khanpur. The total population of Khanpur is 1,479 out of which 760 are males and 719 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanpur village is 183 which is 12% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 989 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Khanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanpur is 78.5%. Thus Khanpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 82.78% and the female literacy rate is 74.04% in Khanpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khanpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khanpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khanpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 92 | 91 |
| Literacy | 78.55% | 82.78% | 74.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 839 | 423 | 416 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 461 | 207 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khanpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khanpur village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 83.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 385 | 326 | 59 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 21 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 256 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 53 | 25 |
| Non Working | 1,016 | 381 | 635 |
Map of Khanpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Khanpur, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Khanpur village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandeli | 728 |
| Kaindowal | 633 |
| Gogron | 684 |
| Ghamiala | 798 |
| Chak Mallan | 750 |
| Ladhewal | 319 |
| Kalewal Bhagtan | 1,512 |
| Jaitpur | 1,078 |
| Haveli | 1,198 |
| Jandoli | 3,455 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia