Khokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khokhar is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Khokhar. The total population of Khokhar is 1,091 out of which 575 are males and 516 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khokhar village is 129 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 985 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Khokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokhar is 81.6%. Thus Khokhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.47% and the female literacy rate is 76.11% 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 | 129 | 65 | 64 |
| Literacy | 81.6% | 86.47% | 76.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 322 | 175 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 134 | 172 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% 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, 389 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 278 | 246 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 69 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 168 | 137 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 70 | 41 |
| Non Working | 702 | 259 | 443 |
Map of Khokhar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Khokhar, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Khokhar village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raipur | 324 |
| Data | 842 |
| Saidupur | 214 |
| Bassi Jajal Khan | 1,668 |
| Raj Dhan | 206 |
| Dhadiala | 1,110 |
| Khakh | 1,290 |
| Oharpur | 678 |
| Jhans | 276 |
| Pandori | 1,077 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokhar, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia