Samundra Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Samundra is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 561 families residing in the village Samundra. The total population of Samundra is 2,681 out of which 1,359 are males and 1,322 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Samundra is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Samundra village is 295 which is 11% of the total population. There are 162 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Samundra is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Samundra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Samundra is 82%. Thus Samundra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.55% and the female literacy rate is 75.44% in Samundra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Samundra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Samundra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Samundra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 295 | 162 | 133 |
| Literacy | 82.02% | 88.55% | 75.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 911 | 471 | 440 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 724 | 299 | 425 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Samundra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Samundra village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 136 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 700 | 652 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 136 | 134 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 534 | 492 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Non Working | 1,965 | 693 | 1,272 |
Map of Samundra, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Samundra, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Samundra village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Guru | 1,268 |
| Chak Gujjran | 488 |
| Najarpur | 157 |
| Ramgarh | 730 |
| Chak Singha | 1,394 |
| Dhamai | 1,424 |
| Chak Hajipur | 1,241 |
| Simbli | 1,709 |
| Chak Phullu | 1,350 |
| Mukandpur | 273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Samundra, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia