Khokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khokhar is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 210 families residing in the village Khokhar. The total population of Khokhar is 1,000 out of which 504 are males and 496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 984.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khokhar village is 122 which is 12% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Khokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokhar is 80.1%. Thus Khokhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 73.06% in Khokhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khokhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khokhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khokhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 64 | 58 |
| Literacy | 80.07% | 87.05% | 73.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 84 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 121 | 176 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khokhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khokhar village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 196 | 168 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 48 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 136 | 113 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 61 | 8 |
| Non Working | 735 | 275 | 460 |
Map of Khokhar, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Khokhar, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Khokhar village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udhowal | 1,279 |
| Kotli Phassi | 720 |
| Dialgarh | 1,981 |
| Kotla Sahya | 1,202 |
| Malludawara | 533 |
| Bhullar | 2,041 |
| Gillanwali | 1,000 |
| Talwandi Jheuran | 1,258 |
| Bahadarpur | 978 |
| Winjwan | 1,460 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokhar, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia