Tong Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Tong is a village situated in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 241 families residing in the village Tong. The total population of Tong is 1,177 out of which 607 are males and 570 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tong is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tong village is 124 which is 11% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tong is 676 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Tong village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tong is 76.8%. Thus Tong village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 83.49% and the female literacy rate is 70% in Tong village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tong village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tong Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tong village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 74 | 50 |
| Literacy | 76.83% | 83.49% | 70% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 174 | 157 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 162 | 206 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Tong village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tong village out of total population, 612 were engaged in work activities. 90.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 612 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 204 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 555 | 365 | 190 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 95 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 204 | 115 | 89 |
| Household Industries | 93 | 44 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 141 | 111 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Non Working | 565 | 214 | 351 |
Map of Tong, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Tong, Baba Bakala
Below are the list of villages near Tong village in Baba Bakala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jallupur Khera | 1,990 |
| Lidhar | 1,943 |
| Bhinder | 3,017 |
| Hassanpur | 760 |
| Rattangarh | 1,393 |
| Pheruman | 3,380 |
| Bhorchhi Brahmnan | 1,434 |
| Bule Nangal | 860 |
| Bhorchhi Rajputan | 3,914 |
| Mehtabkot | 2,099 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tong, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia