Awan Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Awan is a village situated in Jalalabad tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Awan. The total population of Awan is 328 out of which 171 are males and 157 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awan is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Awan village is 41 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awan is 952 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Awan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awan is 62.4%. Thus Awan village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 70% and the female literacy rate is 54.01% 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 | 41 | 21 | 20 |
| Literacy | 62.37% | 70% | 54.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 66 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% 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, 128 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 100 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 60 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 1 | 24 |
| Non Working | 200 | 70 | 130 |
Nearby Villages to Awan,
Below are the list of villages near Awan village in Jalalabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ahmad Dhandi | 1,665 |
| Wadi | 425 |
| Guddar Dhandi | 2,234 |
| Maddike | 402 |
| Chak Mabain Hardo Dhandi | 921 |
| Chak Maddike | 839 |
| Chak Somianwala | 1,060 |
| Chak Shikargah | 318 |
| Kore Singhwala | 2,401 |
| Chak Jamiat Singhwala | 1,635 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awan, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia