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Kandhwala Amarkot Population - Firozpur, Punjab

Kandhwala Amarkot is a large village located in Abohar Tehsil of Firozpur district, Punjab with total 978 families residing. The Kandhwala Amarkot village has population of 5033 of which 2697 are males while 2336 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandhwala Amarkot village population of children with age 0-6 is 594 which makes up 11.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandhwala Amarkot village is 866 which is lower than Punjab state average of 895. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandhwala Amarkot as per census is 817, lower than Punjab average of 846.

Kandhwala Amarkot village has lower literacy rate compared to Punjab. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandhwala Amarkot village was 68.80 % compared to 75.84 % of Punjab. In Kandhwala Amarkot Male literacy stands at 76.29 % while female literacy rate was 60.22 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kandhwala Amarkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Kandhwala Amarkot village.

Kandhwala Amarkot Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 978 - -
Population 5,033 2,697 2,336
Child (0-6) 594 327 267
Schedule Caste 2,391 1,248 1,143
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 68.80 % 76.29 % 60.22 %
Total Workers 2,095 1,536 559
Main Worker 1,532 - -
Marginal Worker 563 69 494

Caste Factor

In Kandhwala Amarkot village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.51 % of total population in Kandhwala Amarkot village. The village Kandhwala Amarkot currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Kandhwala Amarkot village out of total population, 2095 were engaged in work activities. 73.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2095 workers engaged in Main Work, 350 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 858 were Agricultural labourer.