Firoz Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Firoz is a village situated in Jalandhar - II tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 159 families residing in the village Firoz. The total population of Firoz is 882 out of which 470 are males and 412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Firoz is 877.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Firoz village is 138 which is 16% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Firoz is 890 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (877) of Firoz village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Firoz is 71.2%. Thus Firoz village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 75.82% and the female literacy rate is 65.99% in Firoz village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Firoz village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Firoz Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Firoz village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 73 | 65 |
| Literacy | 71.24% | 75.82% | 65.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 717 | 384 | 333 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 352 | 169 | 183 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 81.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Firoz village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Firoz village out of total population, 295 were engaged in work activities. 97.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 295 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 287 | 277 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 91 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 168 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Non Working | 587 | 188 | 399 |
Map of Firoz, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Firoz, Jalandhar - II
Below are the list of villages near Firoz village in Jalandhar - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mand | 1,236 |
| Chak Hamza | 26 |
| Wariana | 3,106 |
| Mirpur | 955 |
| Sangal Sohal | 1,404 |
| Hirapur | 1,435 |
| Basti Ibrahim Khan | 757 |
| Nandanpur | 2,022 |
| Gazipur | 838 |
| Lidhran | 3,766 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Firoz, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia