Talwandi Koka
Talwandi Koka is a village in Bhulath Tehsil in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) from Bhulath, 27 kilometres (17 mi) away from district headquarter Kapurthala. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Talwandi Koka | |
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Village | |
  Talwandi Koka Location in Punjab, India  Talwandi Koka Talwandi Koka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.371480°N 75.393681°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 758 |
| Sex ratio 352/406♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144619 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011,Talwandi Koka has 177 houses with the total population of 758 persons of which 352 are male and 406 females. Literacy rate of Talwandi Koka is 74.78%, lower than the state average of 75.84%. The population of children in the age group 0–6 years is 88 which is 11.61% of the total population. Child sex ratio is approximately 913, higher than the state average of 846.[1]
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 177 | - | - |
| Population | 758 | 352 | 406 |
| Child (0-6) | 88 | 46 | 42 |
| Schedule Caste | 89 | 41 | 48 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 74.78 % | 80.07 % | 70.33 % |
| Total Workers | 151 | 137 | 14 |
| Main Worker | 137 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 14 | 10 | 4 |
As per census 2011, 151 people were engaged in work activities out of the total population of Talwandi Koka which includes 137 males and 14 females. According to census survey report 2011, 90.73% workers (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) describe their work as main work and 9.27% workers are involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months.
Caste
The village has schedule caste (SC) constitutes 11.74% of total population of the village and it doesn't have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.
References
- "Talwandi Koka". Retrieved 3 August 2016.
List of cities near the village
Air travel connectivity
The closest International airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.