Awan Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Awan is a village situated in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 79 families residing in the village Awan. The total population of Awan is 469 out of which 248 are males and 221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awan is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Awan village is 60 which is 13% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awan is 818 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Awan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awan is 69.7%. Thus Awan village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.28% and the female literacy rate is 62.37% in Awan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 33 | 27 |
| Literacy | 69.68% | 76.28% | 62.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 55 | 31 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 84 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Awan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awan village out of total population, 156 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 156 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 155 | 145 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 113 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 17 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Non Working | 313 | 102 | 211 |
Nearby Villages to Awan,
Below are the list of villages near Awan village in Zira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sher Singhwala | 151 |
| Wara Pohwindian | 1,397 |
| Ratoul Bet | 1,213 |
| Katora | 1,040 |
| Mansurpur Deva | 2,665 |
| Malhuwala | 604 |
| Sunehar | 2,997 |
| Amargarh Bandian | 388 |
| Mansurwal | 1,960 |
| Bhoghewala | 245 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awan, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia