Pahra Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Pahra is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 542 families residing in the village Pahra. The total population of Pahra is 3,189 out of which 1,668 are males and 1,521 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pahra is 912.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pahra village is 363 which is 11% of the total population. There are 193 male children and 170 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pahra is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Pahra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pahra is 75.4%. Thus Pahra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 80.47% and the female literacy rate is 69.87% in Pahra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pahra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pahra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pahra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 363 | 193 | 170 |
| Literacy | 75.41% | 80.47% | 69.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 940 | 498 | 442 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,058 | 481 | 577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pahra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pahra village out of total population, 908 were engaged in work activities. 88.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 908 workers engaged in Main Work, 178 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 124 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 801 | 738 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 178 | 170 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 124 | 119 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 490 | 441 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 85 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,281 | 845 | 1,436 |
Map of Pahra, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Pahra, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Pahra village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uncha | 266 |
| Ghurala | 3,107 |
| Bhattian | 344 |
| Aujla | 2,539 |
| Warah | 238 |
| Nabipur | 2,774 |
| Bhun | 769 |
| Hayat Nagar | 3,285 |
| Ram Nagar | 1,771 |
| Kotli Shahpur | 781 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pahra, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia