Takhar Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Takhar is a village situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 251 families residing in the village Takhar. The total population of Takhar is 1,401 out of which 732 are males and 669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Takhar is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Takhar village is 145 which is 10% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Takhar is 593 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Takhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Takhar is 73%. Thus Takhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 76.6% and the female literacy rate is 69.27% in Takhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Takhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Takhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Takhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 145 | 91 | 54 |
| Literacy | 73.01% | 76.6% | 69.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 337 | 186 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 484 | 241 | 243 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Takhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Takhar village out of total population, 556 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 556 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 471 | 388 | 83 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 124 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 34 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 310 | 227 | 83 |
| Marginal Workers | 85 | 34 | 51 |
| Non Working | 845 | 310 | 535 |
Map of Takhar, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Takhar, Malerkotla
Below are the list of villages near Takhar village in Malerkotla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhudan | 3,741 |
| Jafrabad | 1,409 |
| Bukkanwala | 374 |
| Mehbubpura | 2,021 |
| Iltfatpura | 1,623 |
| Sherwani Kot | 2,006 |
| Sultanpur | 1,073 |
| Sikandarpura | 1,562 |
| Shekhupur Kalan | 1,103 |
| Kelon | 704 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Takhar, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia