Sandher Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sandher is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 118 families residing in the village Sandher. The total population of Sandher is 555 out of which 284 are males and 271 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandher is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sandher village is 76 which is 14% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandher is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Sandher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandher is 74.5%. Thus Sandher village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.64% and the female literacy rate is 71.24% in Sandher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 38 | 38 |
| Literacy | 74.53% | 77.64% | 71.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 248 | 131 | 117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 198 | 93 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sandher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandher village out of total population, 260 were engaged in work activities. 57.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 260 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 149 | 120 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 69 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 31 | 80 |
| Non Working | 295 | 133 | 162 |
Map of Sandher, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sandher, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Sandher village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhut Khurd | 890 |
| Tagger | 369 |
| Chandehar Alias Rampur | 508 |
| Shahabudin | 724 |
| Khadiala | 611 |
| Bholana | 590 |
| Dhatt | 991 |
| Nangal Isher | 865 |
| Bariana | 990 |
| Hussainpur | 954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandher, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia