Gadwal Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gadwal is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 658 families residing in the village Gadwal. The total population of Gadwal is 2,847 out of which 1,434 are males and 1,413 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadwal is 985.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadwal village is 303 which is 11% of the total population. There are 174 male children and 129 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadwal is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Gadwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadwal is 82.1%. Thus Gadwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 88.17% and the female literacy rate is 76.17% in Gadwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 303 | 174 | 129 |
| Literacy | 82.11% | 88.17% | 76.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 570 | 281 | 289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 758 | 323 | 435 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gadwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadwal village out of total population, 931 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 931 workers engaged in Main Work, 274 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 714 | 573 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 274 | 219 | 55 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 72 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 334 | 280 | 54 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 106 | 111 |
| Non Working | 1,916 | 755 | 1,161 |
Nearby Villages to Gadwal,
Below are the list of villages near Gadwal village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Salarian | 820 |
| Ghagour | 1,762 |
| Rampur | 681 |
| Shri Partap Singh Pora | 439 |
| Chak Baglan | 754 |
| Jhumikan | 209 |
| Chak Jawahir Singh | 252 |
| Chak Daulat | 502 |
| Sojawan | 1,174 |
| Galwal | 882 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadwal, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia