Paracha Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Paracha is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Paracha. The total population of Paracha is 793 out of which 412 are males and 381 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paracha is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paracha village is 105 which is 13% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paracha is 810 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Paracha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paracha is 71.8%. Thus Paracha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.53% and the female literacy rate is 64.67% in Paracha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paracha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paracha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paracha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 58 | 47 |
| Literacy | 71.8% | 78.53% | 64.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 299 | 134 | 165 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paracha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paracha village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 93.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 186 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 96 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 71 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 10 | 3 |
| Non Working | 581 | 216 | 365 |
Map of Paracha, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Paracha, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Paracha village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli Viran | 208 |
| Loharanwali | 358 |
| Malewal | 990 |
| Samrai | 1,369 |
| Alawalwala | 427 |
| Sharfkot | 953 |
| Talwandi Rama | 2,433 |
| Hakim Beg | 361 |
| Nikko Sarai | 1,972 |
| Hardowal | 4,742 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paracha, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia