Solkhian Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Solkhian is a village situated in Rup Nagar tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 304 families residing in the village Solkhian. The total population of Solkhian is 1,590 out of which 821 are males and 769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Solkhian is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Solkhian village is 179 which is 11% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Solkhian is 1,157 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Solkhian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Solkhian is 82%. Thus Solkhian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 85.64% and the female literacy rate is 78.01% in Solkhian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Solkhian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Solkhian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Solkhian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 83 | 96 |
| Literacy | 82% | 85.64% | 78.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 713 | 373 | 340 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 433 | 189 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Solkhian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Solkhian village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 338 | 295 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 73 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 200 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 157 | 121 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,095 | 405 | 690 |
Map of Solkhian, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Solkhian, Rup Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Solkhian village in Rup Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asmanpur | 306 |
| Goslan | 804 |
| Behrampur Zimidara | 1,822 |
| Khabra | 1,165 |
| Raje Majra | 588 |
| Haripur Alias Rormajra | 241 |
| Singh | 917 |
| Akalgarh Urf Burjwala | 611 |
| Bhagwantpur | 914 |
| Panjoli | 447 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Solkhian, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia