Bachhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Bachhwan is a village situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 104 families residing in the village Bachhwan. The total population of Bachhwan is 523 out of which 255 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bachhwan is 1,051.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bachhwan village is 81 which is 15% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bachhwan is 1,613 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,051) of Bachhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bachhwan is 79.4%. Thus Bachhwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 87.05% and the female literacy rate is 71.56% in Bachhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bachhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bachhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bachhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 81 | 31 | 50 |
| Literacy | 79.41% | 87.05% | 71.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 437 | 206 | 231 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 60 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 83.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bachhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bachhwan village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 137 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 21 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 107 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 364 | 118 | 246 |
Nearby Villages to Bachhwan,
Below are the list of villages near Bachhwan village in Balachaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hassanpur Khurd | 167 |
| Jeowal | 289 |
| Bir Kathgarh | 439 |
| Atari | 8 |
| Makowal | 428 |
| Aima | 172 |
| Manewal | 789 |
| Arazi Darya Bramd BelaTajowal | 465 |
| Mutton | 1,227 |
| Bela Tajowal | 216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bachhwan, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia