Giganwal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Giganwal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 254 families residing in the village Giganwal. The total population of Giganwal is 1,138 out of which 590 are males and 548 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Giganwal is 929.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Giganwal village is 109 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 47 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Giganwal is 758 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Giganwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Giganwal is 88.8%. Thus Giganwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.64% and the female literacy rate is 89.02% in Giganwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Giganwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Giganwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Giganwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 62 | 47 |
| Literacy | 88.82% | 88.64% | 89.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 266 | 130 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 122 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Giganwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Giganwal village out of total population, 405 were engaged in work activities. 83% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 405 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 290 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 87 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 148 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 12 | 57 |
| Non Working | 733 | 288 | 445 |
Nearby Villages to Giganwal,
Below are the list of villages near Giganwal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shekhupur | 701 |
| Nangal Maruf | 402 |
| Pandori Mindomind | 198 |
| Bahid | 718 |
| Pandori Bhawa | 351 |
| Dhadda Fateh Singh | 1,526 |
| Sehjowal | 476 |
| Pathralian | 731 |
| Nainowal Jattan | 950 |
| Zarab Dial | 341 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Giganwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia