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 270 families residing in the village Khanpur. The total population of Khanpur is 1,363 out of which 698 are males and 665 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khanpur village is 149 which is 11% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khanpur is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Khanpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khanpur is 69.5%. Thus Khanpur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.81% and the female literacy rate is 62.96% 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 | 149 | 78 | 71 |
| Literacy | 69.52% | 75.81% | 62.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 683 | 349 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 519 | 228 | 291 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.1% 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, 394 were engaged in work activities. 52.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 394 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 207 | 192 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 160 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 171 | 16 |
| Non Working | 969 | 335 | 634 |
Map of Khanpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Khanpur, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Khanpur village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Birampur | 1,759 |
| Shahpur | 447 |
| Sauli | 467 |
| Kot | 1,331 |
| Lehra | 539 |
| Bhadiar | 2,836 |
| Hajipur | 1,827 |
| Mehindwani | 2,361 |
| Purkhowal | 944 |
| Binewal | 4,532 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khanpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia