Wachhoa Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Wachhoa is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 667 families residing in the village Wachhoa. The total population of Wachhoa is 3,296 out of which 1,757 are males and 1,539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wachhoa is 876.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wachhoa village is 444 which is 13% of the total population. There are 247 male children and 197 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wachhoa is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Wachhoa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wachhoa is 69.4%. Thus Wachhoa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 74.7% and the female literacy rate is 63.34% in Wachhoa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wachhoa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wachhoa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wachhoa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 444 | 247 | 197 |
| Literacy | 69.35% | 74.7% | 63.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,173 | 631 | 542 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,318 | 629 | 689 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wachhoa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wachhoa village out of total population, 1,045 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,045 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 331 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 933 | 815 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 265 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 331 | 311 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 323 | 232 | 91 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 28 | 84 |
| Non Working | 2,251 | 914 | 1,337 |
Map of Wachhoa, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Wachhoa, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Wachhoa village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Loharka | 106 |
| Dial Bharang | 1,197 |
| Mattey Nangal | 1,404 |
| Kamalpura | 2,201 |
| Mohan Bhandari | 2,351 |
| Bath | 1,485 |
| Boharwala | 977 |
| Sallodin | 805 |
| Kot Mugal | 284 |
| Khatrai Kalan | 1,607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wachhoa, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia