Gandwan Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gandwan is a village situated in Sunam tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 913 families residing in the village Gandwan. The total population of Gandwan is 4,755 out of which 2,599 are males and 2,156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandwan is 830.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandwan village is 509 which is 11% of the total population. There are 302 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandwan is 685 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (830) of Gandwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandwan is 53%. Thus Gandwan village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 56.46% and the female literacy rate is 49% in Gandwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 509 | 302 | 207 |
| Literacy | 53.04% | 56.46% | 49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,524 | 831 | 693 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,503 | 1,302 | 1,201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandwan village out of total population, 1,531 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,531 workers engaged in Main Work, 689 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 190 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,143 | 1,098 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 689 | 674 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 190 | 183 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 34 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 228 | 207 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 368 | 20 |
| Non Working | 3,224 | 1,133 | 2,091 |
Nearby Villages to Gandwan,
Below are the list of villages near Gandwan village in Sunam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gobindgarh Jajian | 3,214 |
| Chhajla | 2,036 |
| Mojowal | 1,219 |
| Madewass | 1,623 |
| Bhani Ganduan | 939 |
| Daula Singhwala | 1,685 |
| Kanakwal Bhangwan | 3,405 |
| Rattangarh Alias Pattianwali | 1,263 |
| Jakhepalbas | 1,720 |
| Dharamgarh | 3,665 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandwan, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia