Gandhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Kapurthala, Punjab - Census 2011
Gandhwan is a village situated in Phagwara tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 299 families residing in the village Gandhwan. The total population of Gandhwan is 1,454 out of which 758 are males and 696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhwan is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhwan village is 150 which is 10% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhwan is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Gandhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhwan is 79.4%. Thus Gandhwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Kapurthala district. The male literacy rate is 85.82% and the female literacy rate is 72.41% in Gandhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 81 | 69 |
| Literacy | 79.37% | 85.82% | 72.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 858 | 447 | 411 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 419 | 177 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhwan village out of total population, 435 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 435 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 398 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 81 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 335 | 310 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,019 | 356 | 663 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhwan,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhwan village in Phagwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atholi | 1,342 |
| Narang Shahpur | 1,797 |
| Narangpur | 450 |
| Hradaspur | 1,472 |
| Man | 794 |
| Saprore | 1,407 |
| Sunran Rajputan | 915 |
| Mehat | 2,856 |
| Drawesh Pind | 1,891 |
| Dhak Narang Shah Pur | 671 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhwan, Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia