Othian Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Othian is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 625 families residing in the village Othian. The total population of Othian is 3,236 out of which 1,716 are males and 1,520 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Othian is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Othian village is 364 which is 11% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Othian is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Othian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Othian is 61.3%. Thus Othian village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 66.34% and the female literacy rate is 55.71% in Othian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Othian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Othian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Othian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 364 | 201 | 163 |
| Literacy | 61.32% | 66.34% | 55.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,541 | 829 | 712 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,475 | 711 | 764 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Othian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Othian village out of total population, 1,040 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,040 workers engaged in Main Work, 374 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 423 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 988 | 919 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 374 | 356 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 423 | 395 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 190 | 167 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 52 | 35 | 17 |
| Non Working | 2,196 | 762 | 1,434 |
Map of Othian, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Othian, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Othian village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli Sakka | 1,276 |
| Jauns | 1,528 |
| Bagga | 3,329 |
| Mahar | 1,370 |
| Bhitte Wadh | 3,494 |
| Chahia | 20 |
| Rakh Kohali | 241 |
| Umarpura | 1,902 |
| Kohali | 5,079 |
| Isapur | 793 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Othian, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia