Tharu Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Tharu is a village situated in Tarn Taran tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 509 families residing in the village Tharu. The total population of Tharu is 2,503 out of which 1,321 are males and 1,182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tharu is 895.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tharu village is 284 which is 11% of the total population. There are 149 male children and 135 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tharu is 906 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (895) of Tharu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tharu is 75.3%. Thus Tharu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 81.57% and the female literacy rate is 68.39% in Tharu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tharu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tharu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tharu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 284 | 149 | 135 |
| Literacy | 75.35% | 81.57% | 68.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 890 | 479 | 411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 831 | 365 | 466 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tharu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tharu village out of total population, 840 were engaged in work activities. 87% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 840 workers engaged in Main Work, 245 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 731 | 629 | 102 |
| Cultivators | 245 | 227 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 442 | 362 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 56 | 53 |
| Non Working | 1,663 | 636 | 1,027 |
Map of Tharu, Tarn Taran, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Tharu, Tarn Taran
Below are the list of villages near Tharu village in Tarn Taran.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaironwal | 1,579 |
| Thathi | 834 |
| Kila Kavi Santokh Singh | 2,842 |
| Kakka Kandiala | 4,294 |
| Johal Raju Singh | 1,906 |
| Mughal Chak | 1,264 |
| Kot Dharam Chand Khurd | 1,852 |
| Behla | 1,623 |
| Kot Dharam Chand Kalan | 3,955 |
| Kadgill | 3,459 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tharu, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia