Saroya Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Saroya is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Saroya. The total population of Saroya is 558 out of which 284 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Saroya is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Saroya village is 47 which is 8% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Saroya is 1,136 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Saroya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Saroya is 82.4%. Thus Saroya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.73% and the female literacy rate is 79.92% in Saroya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Saroya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Saroya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Saroya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 22 | 25 |
| Literacy | 82.39% | 84.73% | 79.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 114 | 114 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 62 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Saroya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Saroya village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 95.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 137 | 131 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 91 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Non Working | 414 | 146 | 268 |
Map of Saroya, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Saroya, Mukerian
Below are the list of villages near Saroya village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghalloowal | 443 |
| Sohali | 535 |
| Bachhowali | 168 |
| Balo Chohan | 315 |
| Bariana | 503 |
| Dhesian | 263 |
| Waziran | 548 |
| Chak Sarwani | 260 |
| Sandhwal | 5,306 |
| Nangal Awana | 487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Saroya, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia