Bandwal Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Bandwal is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 404 families residing in the village Bandwal. The total population of Bandwal is 1,781 out of which 921 are males and 860 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bandwal is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bandwal village is 228 which is 13% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bandwal is 781 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Bandwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bandwal is 79%. Thus Bandwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 86.76% and the female literacy rate is 70.92% in Bandwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bandwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bandwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bandwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 228 | 128 | 100 |
| Literacy | 79.01% | 86.76% | 70.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 286 | 273 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 554 | 233 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bandwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bandwal village out of total population, 1,159 were engaged in work activities. 28.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,159 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 331 | 298 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 319 | 290 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 828 | 319 | 509 |
| Non Working | 622 | 304 | 318 |
Nearby Villages to Bandwal,
Below are the list of villages near Bandwal village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Potha Kandial | 523 |
| Rakh Muthi | 2,021 |
| Maira | 2,053 |
| Muthi | 1,181 |
| Rakh Dhok | 324 |
| Chak Krapal Pur | 869 |
| Gari Nanda | 378 |
| Dal Pat | 321 |
| Gari Bishna | 548 |
| Bhor | 273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bandwal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia