Dodwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dodwan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 457 families residing in the village Dodwan. The total population of Dodwan is 2,211 out of which 1,148 are males and 1,063 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dodwan is 926.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dodwan village is 213 which is 10% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dodwan is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Dodwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dodwan is 80.3%. Thus Dodwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 86.56% and the female literacy rate is 73.55% in Dodwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dodwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dodwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dodwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 114 | 99 |
| Literacy | 80.28% | 86.56% | 73.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 769 | 395 | 374 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 253 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dodwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dodwan village out of total population, 869 were engaged in work activities. 66.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 869 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 581 | 527 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 103 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 111 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 10 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 342 | 303 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 130 | 158 |
| Non Working | 1,342 | 491 | 851 |
Nearby Villages to Dodwan,
Below are the list of villages near Dodwan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Munnanwali | 1,081 |
| Pindi Rangran | 1,665 |
| Kaira | 1,392 |
| Bahmani | 1,893 |
| Bharath Qazi Chak | 2,441 |
| Bala Pindi | 1,210 |
| Doburji | 422 |
| Aima | 175 |
| Marara | 3,991 |
| Jhabkra | 5,171 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dodwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia