Awan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Awan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Awan. The total population of Awan is 675 out of which 343 are males and 332 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awan is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Awan village is 77 which is 11% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awan is 791 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Awan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awan is 81.9%. Thus Awan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.33% and the female literacy rate is 75.5% 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 | 77 | 43 | 34 |
| Literacy | 81.94% | 88.33% | 75.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 185 | 78 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% 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, 199 were engaged in work activities. 76.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 117 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 153 | 146 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 117 | 117 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 40 | 6 |
| Non Working | 476 | 157 | 319 |
Nearby Villages to Awan,
Below are the list of villages near Awan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Nurowali | 30 |
| Nurowali | 303 |
| Kotla | 110 |
| Attari | 667 |
| Sheikh Kabir | 457 |
| Bhakhariwal | 1,466 |
| Saprai | 775 |
| Khera Kotli | 1,940 |
| Maur | 861 |
| Boparai | 343 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia