Othian Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Othian is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 48 families residing in the village Othian. The total population of Othian is 254 out of which 123 are males and 131 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Othian is 1,065.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Othian village is 34 which is 13% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Othian is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Othian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Othian is 76.8%. Thus Othian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.02% and the female literacy rate is 71.05% 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 | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Literacy | 76.82% | 83.02% | 71.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 21 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 35 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.3% 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, 70 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 70 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 57 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Non Working | 184 | 63 | 121 |
Map of Othian, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Othian, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Othian village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taragarh | 1,780 |
| Khanfatta | 1,107 |
| Balewal | 2,102 |
| Chandke | 207 |
| Dharamkot Bagga | 3,379 |
| Bijliwal | 1,685 |
| Qila Lal Singh | 2,141 |
| Mirzajan | 1,476 |
| Bhagowal | 4,881 |
| Kot Majlas | 1,840 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Othian, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia