Khokhar Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Khokhar is a village situated in Chamkaur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 252 families residing in the village Khokhar. The total population of Khokhar is 1,227 out of which 620 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 979.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khokhar village is 125 which is 10% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khokhar is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Khokhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khokhar is 81.9%. Thus Khokhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.32% and the female literacy rate is 76.55% 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 | 125 | 68 | 57 |
| Literacy | 81.94% | 87.32% | 76.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 178 | 89 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 324 | 138 | 186 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% 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, 379 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 379 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 245 | 86 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 145 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 38 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 62 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Non Working | 848 | 354 | 494 |
Map of Khokhar, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Khokhar, Chamkaur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Khokhar village in Chamkaur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalla | 791 |
| Salahpur | 445 |
| Behrampur Bet | 1,981 |
| Rashidpur | 1,037 |
| Taprian Amar Singh | 1,148 |
| Bazidpur | 966 |
| Rampur | 691 |
| Dhumewal | 485 |
| Mohan Majra | 582 |
| Hafizabad | 1,271 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khokhar, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia