Saroa Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Saroa is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 48 families residing in the village Saroa. The total population of Saroa is 253 out of which 128 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saroa is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saroa village is 31 which is 12% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saroa is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Saroa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saroa is 82.9%. Thus Saroa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.38% and the female literacy rate is 76.15% in Saroa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saroa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saroa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saroa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Literacy | 82.88% | 89.38% | 76.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 80 | 47 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 69 | 27 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saroa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saroa village out of total population, 59 were engaged in work activities. 96.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 59 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 194 | 74 | 120 |
Map of Saroa, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Saroa, Mukerian
Below are the list of villages near Saroa village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangal Awana | 487 |
| Kajla | 128 |
| Chak Sarwani | 260 |
| Sahota | 455 |
| Dhesian | 263 |
| Rajpur | 349 |
| Balo Chohan | 315 |
| Ranga | 435 |
| Sohali | 535 |
| Jandwal | 1,956 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saroa, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia