Bakhshiwala Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bakhshiwala is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Bakhshiwala. The total population of Bakhshiwala is 1,354 out of which 718 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bakhshiwala is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bakhshiwala village is 179 which is 13% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bakhshiwala is 689 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Bakhshiwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bakhshiwala is 78.1%. Thus Bakhshiwala village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.01% and the female literacy rate is 72.82% in Bakhshiwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bakhshiwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bakhshiwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bakhshiwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 179 | 106 | 73 |
| Literacy | 78.13% | 83.01% | 72.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 436 | 210 | 226 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bakhshiwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bakhshiwala village out of total population, 364 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 364 workers engaged in Main Work, 157 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 335 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 157 | 153 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 46 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 131 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Non Working | 990 | 373 | 617 |
Nearby Villages to Bakhshiwala,
Below are the list of villages near Bakhshiwala village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahal | 669 |
| Sangatpur | 367 |
| Talwandi Raja Dina Nath | 413 |
| Maur | 861 |
| Manj | 611 |
| Saprai | 775 |
| Gosal | 669 |
| Sheikh Kabir | 457 |
| Chikri | 265 |
| Kotla | 110 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bakhshiwala, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia