Thana Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Thana is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 189 families residing in the village Thana. The total population of Thana is 899 out of which 459 are males and 440 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Thana is 959.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Thana village is 107 which is 12% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Thana is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Thana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Thana is 76.6%. Thus Thana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 79.31% and the female literacy rate is 73.83% in Thana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Thana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Thana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Thana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 53 | 54 |
| Literacy | 76.64% | 79.31% | 73.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 283 | 141 | 142 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 292 | 137 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Thana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Thana village out of total population, 239 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 239 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 185 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 118 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Non Working | 660 | 234 | 426 |
Map of Thana, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Thana, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Thana village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulewal | 291 |
| Ghagon Guru | 501 |
| Bora | 2,964 |
| Mukandpur | 273 |
| Nangal | 894 |
| Chak Phullu | 1,350 |
| Maujopur | 341 |
| Chak Hajipur | 1,241 |
| Kukar Majara | 1,408 |
| Chak Singha | 1,394 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Thana, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia