Othian Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Othian is a village situated in Amritsar- II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 325 families residing in the village Othian. The total population of Othian is 1,649 out of which 878 are males and 771 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Othian is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Othian village is 218 which is 13% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Othian is 982 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Othian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Othian is 73.1%. Thus Othian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 78.39% and the female literacy rate is 66.97% in Othian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Othian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Othian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Othian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 110 | 108 |
| Literacy | 73.1% | 78.39% | 66.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,107 | 581 | 526 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 603 | 276 | 327 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Othian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Othian village out of total population, 782 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 782 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 517 | 450 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 23 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 433 | 377 | 56 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 62 | 203 |
| Non Working | 867 | 366 | 501 |
Map of Othian, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Othian, Amritsar- II
Below are the list of villages near Othian village in Amritsar- II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandori Waraich | 5,966 |
| Fatehgarh Shukarchak | 5,274 |
| Mahanian Koharan | 1,826 |
| Mahal Sub Urban | 1,361 |
| Jagatpur Bajaj | 724 |
| Gaunsabad | 1,848 |
| Mallowal | 1,029 |
| Wadala Bhitewadh | 4,262 |
| Jethuwal | 4,093 |
| Hamidpura | 181 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Othian, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia