Kandhwala Amarkot Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kandhwala Amarkot is a village situated in Abohar tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 978 families residing in the village Kandhwala Amarkot. The total population of Kandhwala Amarkot is 5,033 out of which 2,697 are males and 2,336 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandhwala Amarkot is 866.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kandhwala Amarkot village is 594 which is 12% of the total population. There are 327 male children and 267 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandhwala Amarkot is 817 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Kandhwala Amarkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandhwala Amarkot is 68.8%. Thus Kandhwala Amarkot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.29% and the female literacy rate is 60.22% in Kandhwala Amarkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandhwala Amarkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandhwala Amarkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandhwala Amarkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 594 | 327 | 267 |
| Literacy | 68.8% | 76.29% | 60.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,391 | 1,248 | 1,143 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,979 | 889 | 1,090 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandhwala Amarkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandhwala Amarkot village out of total population, 2,095 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,095 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 858 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,532 | 1,467 | 65 |
| Cultivators | 350 | 347 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 858 | 824 | 34 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 11 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 312 | 285 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 563 | 69 | 494 |
| Non Working | 2,938 | 1,161 | 1,777 |
Map of Kandhwala Amarkot, Firozpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kandhwala Amarkot, Abohar
Below are the list of villages near Kandhwala Amarkot village in Abohar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kikar Khera | 5,068 |
| Amarpura | 4,680 |
| Buraj Muhar | 2,794 |
| Khatwan | 1,877 |
| Roherianwali | 3,649 |
| Sherewala | 2,700 |
| Abohar | 19,262 |
| Rajpura | 3,603 |
| Alamgarh | 5,586 |
| Wahabwala | 3,906 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandhwala Amarkot, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia