Wahidpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Wahidpur is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Wahidpur. The total population of Wahidpur is 1,358 out of which 710 are males and 648 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahidpur is 913.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahidpur village is 98 which is 7% of the total population. There are 55 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahidpur is 782 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (913) of Wahidpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahidpur is 80.5%. Thus Wahidpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.89% and the female literacy rate is 75.7% in Wahidpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahidpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahidpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahidpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 98 | 55 | 43 |
| Literacy | 80.48% | 84.89% | 75.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 303 | 285 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 344 | 154 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wahidpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahidpur village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 444 | 303 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 80 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 12 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 331 | 205 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 73 | 73 |
| Non Working | 768 | 334 | 434 |
Map of Wahidpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Wahidpur, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Wahidpur village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akalgarh | 649 |
| Khabra | 492 |
| Jiwanpur Gujran | 356 |
| Golian | 1,396 |
| Badesron | 1,995 |
| Kalewal | 884 |
| Salempur | 1,373 |
| Lalian | 829 |
| Satnaur | 1,997 |
| Rawal Pindi | 175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahidpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia