Gaddiwal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gaddiwal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Gaddiwal. The total population of Gaddiwal is 823 out of which 437 are males and 386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaddiwal is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaddiwal village is 84 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaddiwal is 615 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Gaddiwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaddiwal is 75.8%. Thus Gaddiwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.64% and the female literacy rate is 67.23% in Gaddiwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaddiwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaddiwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaddiwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 52 | 32 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 83.64% | 67.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 195 | 108 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 263 | 115 | 148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaddiwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaddiwal village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 187 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 118 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 14 | 3 |
| Non Working | 574 | 236 | 338 |
Nearby Villages to Gaddiwal,
Below are the list of villages near Gaddiwal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malkowal | 1,003 |
| Dalewal | 1,574 |
| Rattanpur | 588 |
| Maira | 608 |
| Bhawanipur | 2,431 |
| Barapur | 901 |
| Achalpur | 1,057 |
| Kunail | 660 |
| Nainwan | 1,853 |
| Chak Gujjran | 132 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaddiwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia