Wanchari Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Wanchari is a village situated in Amritsar- II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 417 families residing in the village Wanchari. The total population of Wanchari is 2,212 out of which 1,147 are males and 1,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wanchari is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wanchari village is 297 which is 13% of the total population. There are 155 male children and 142 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wanchari is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Wanchari village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wanchari is 72.1%. Thus Wanchari village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 74.4% and the female literacy rate is 69.56% in Wanchari village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wanchari village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wanchari Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wanchari village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 297 | 155 | 142 |
| Literacy | 72.06% | 74.4% | 69.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 665 | 350 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 832 | 409 | 423 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wanchari village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wanchari village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 97.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 655 | 627 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 261 | 253 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 86 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 292 | 275 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Non Working | 1,541 | 513 | 1,028 |
Map of Wanchari, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Wanchari, Amritsar- II
Below are the list of villages near Wanchari village in Amritsar- II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| But | 771 |
| Pandori | 2,230 |
| Jhita Kalan | 3,991 |
| Varpal | 10,189 |
| Rakh Jhita | 1,513 |
| Chabba | 6,537 |
| Bashambarpura | 1,078 |
| Mandiala | 2,421 |
| Manawala | 6,029 |
| Bohad | 196 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wanchari, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia