Phagon Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Phagon is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 24 families residing in the village Phagon. The total population of Phagon is 123 out of which 66 are males and 57 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phagon is 864.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Phagon village is 15 which is 12% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phagon is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (864) of Phagon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phagon is 70.4%. Thus Phagon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 75% and the female literacy rate is 65.38% in Phagon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phagon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phagon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phagon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Literacy | 70.37% | 75% | 65.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 99 | 53 | 46 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 24 | 23 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Phagon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phagon village out of total population, 41 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 41 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 6 | 7 |
| Non Working | 82 | 32 | 50 |
Map of Phagon, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Phagon, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Phagon village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baghaura | 1,222 |
| Buro Bari | 158 |
| Nangal Khurd | 1,209 |
| Bahowal | 1,298 |
| Ganeshpur | 748 |
| Sherpur | 443 |
| Bharta | 1,080 |
| Dhakon | 407 |
| Pathrala | 355 |
| Nangal Khilarian | 968 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phagon, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia