Sarota Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sarota is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Sarota. The total population of Sarota is 264 out of which 143 are males and 121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sarota is 846.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sarota village is 21 which is 8% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sarota is 909 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (846) of Sarota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sarota is 86.8%. Thus Sarota village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 94.7% and the female literacy rate is 77.48% in Sarota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sarota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sarota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sarota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Literacy | 86.83% | 94.7% | 77.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 20 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 53 | 18 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sarota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sarota village out of total population, 57 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 207 | 91 | 116 |
Map of Sarota, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sarota, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Sarota village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhakhri | 352 |
| Kot Bhattian | 501 |
| Samrala | 551 |
| Balotar | 262 |
| Chak Amir | 351 |
| Dulo Bhalial | 5 |
| Janial | 2,753 |
| Gohla | 251 |
| Mastpur | 656 |
| Palah | 553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sarota, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia