Dhandowal Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhandowal is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 399 families residing in the village Dhandowal. The total population of Dhandowal is 1,873 out of which 987 are males and 886 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandowal is 898.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dhandowal village is 182 which is 10% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandowal is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Dhandowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandowal is 74.5%. Thus Dhandowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 79.24% and the female literacy rate is 69.25% in Dhandowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhandowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 96 | 86 |
| Literacy | 74.51% | 79.24% | 69.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 973 | 514 | 459 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 613 | 281 | 332 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhandowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhandowal village out of total population, 678 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 678 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 664 | 556 | 108 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 120 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 90 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 419 | 344 | 75 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,195 | 423 | 772 |
Nearby Villages to Dhandowal,
Below are the list of villages near Dhandowal village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saidpur Jhiri | 1,438 |
| Budhanwala | 678 |
| Kotli Gazran | 1,952 |
| Nangal Ambian | 1,582 |
| Indowal | 1,021 |
| Kanian Khurd | 562 |
| Kotla Surajmal | 1,113 |
| Salaich | 948 |
| Kanian Kalan | 1,230 |
| Hazipur | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandowal, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia