Dewal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dewal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 72 families residing in the village Dewal. The total population of Dewal is 413 out of which 223 are males and 190 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewal is 852.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dewal village is 68 which is 16% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewal is 889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Dewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewal is 57.4%. Thus Dewal village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 64.71% and the female literacy rate is 48.73% in Dewal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 36 | 32 |
| Literacy | 57.39% | 64.71% | 48.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 215 | 102 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewal village out of total population, 158 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 158 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 118 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 5 | 15 |
| Non Working | 255 | 100 | 155 |
Nearby Villages to Dewal,
Below are the list of villages near Dewal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarai | 119 |
| Pindi Saidan | 229 |
| Jogowal | 527 |
| Panwan | 1,129 |
| Uppal | 605 |
| Pairowal | 305 |
| Bishankot | 1,131 |
| Hakimpur | 1,342 |
| Kotla Mughian | 428 |
| Bhangwan | 923 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia