Dadwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dadwan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 588 families residing in the village Dadwan. The total population of Dadwan is 2,951 out of which 1,544 are males and 1,407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dadwan is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dadwan village is 311 which is 11% of the total population. There are 175 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dadwan is 777 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Dadwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dadwan is 76%. Thus Dadwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.67% and the female literacy rate is 69.87% in Dadwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dadwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dadwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dadwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 311 | 175 | 136 |
| Literacy | 75.98% | 81.67% | 69.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 555 | 298 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 945 | 426 | 519 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dadwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dadwan village out of total population, 1,299 were engaged in work activities. 93.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,299 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,216 | 886 | 330 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 54 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,139 | 820 | 319 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 66 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,652 | 592 | 1,060 |
Nearby Villages to Dadwan,
Below are the list of villages near Dadwan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kang | 2,123 |
| Sanghar | 1,131 |
| Lehal | 3,655 |
| Akhlaspur | 656 |
| Baroia | 731 |
| Singhpur | 979 |
| Mulianwala | 1,724 |
| Kale Khurd | 333 |
| Kaler Khurd | 2,464 |
| Indranwala | 572 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dadwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia