Dhilwan Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kapurthala, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhilwan is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Kapurthala tehsil of Kapurthala district. The Dhilwan city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,701 families residing in the Dhilwan city. The total population of Dhilwan is 8,157 out of which 4,225 are males and 3,932 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhilwan is 931.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhilwan city is 835 which is 10% of the total population. There are 422 male children and 413 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhilwan is 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (931).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhilwan is 79.7%. Thus Dhilwan has higher literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Kapurthala district. The male literacy rate is 83.46% and the female literacy rate is 75.59% in Dhilwan.
Dhilwan Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 1,701 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Dhilwan Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhilwan Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 835 | 422 | 413 |
| Literacy | 79.7% | 75.1% | 67.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,271 | 1,154 | 1,117 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,323 | 1,051 | 1,272 |
Caste-wise Population - Dhilwan
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhilwan.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,271 | 1,154 | 1,117 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Dhilwan
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Dhilwan is 3,135 which is 38.43% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Dhilwan is 240 which is 2.94% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Dhilwan as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 3,135 | (38.43%) | 1,656 | 1,479 |
| Muslim | 240 | (2.94%) | 134 | 106 |
| Christian | 65 | (0.8%) | 34 | 31 |
| Sikh | 4,696 | (57.57%) | 2,392 | 2,304 |
| Buddhist | 1 | (0.01%) | 0 | 1 |
| Jain | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 7 | (0.09%) | 4 | 3 |
| No Religion Specified | 13 | (0.16%) | 5 | 8 |
Literacy Rate - Dhilwan
The total literacy rate of Dhilwan was 79.68% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 5,834 literates, males were 3,174 while females were 2,660. Also the male literacy rate was 83.46% and the female literacy rate was 75.59% in Dhilwan.
| Dhilwan | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 75.59% | 70.73% |
| Male | 83.46% | 80.44% |
| Total | 79.68% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Dhilwan
The Sex Ratio of Dhilwan is 931. Thus per every 1000 men there were 931 females in Dhilwan. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 979 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 931 ) of Dhilwan.
Child Population - Dhilwan
According to Census 2011, there were 835 children between age 0 to 6 years in Dhilwan. Out of which 422 were male while 413 were female.
Working Population - Dhilwan
In Dhilwan Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 2,788 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,788 workers engaged in Main Work, 403 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 239 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,548 | 2,251 | 297 |
| Cultivators | 403 | 376 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 239 | 228 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 95 | 76 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 1,811 | 1,571 | 240 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 164 | 76 |
| Non Working | 5,369 | 1,810 | 3,559 |
Dhilwan Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Dhilwan is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 912 | 70.3% | 932 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 773 | 65.3% | 918 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 852 | 72.1% | 893 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 989 | 82.1% | 998 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 966 | 66.9% | 936 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 722 | 83.2% | 951 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 700 | 73.7% | 857 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 801 | 61.5% | 958 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 406 | 75.1% | 1,010 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 506 | 73.9% | 1,040 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 530 | 61.7% | 767 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhilwan, Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia