Jalwaha Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Jalwaha is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 161 families residing in the village Jalwaha. The total population of Jalwaha is 810 out of which 405 are males and 405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jalwaha is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jalwaha village is 100 which is 12% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jalwaha is 1,083 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Jalwaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jalwaha is 42.1%. Thus Jalwaha village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 46.78% and the female literacy rate is 37.39% in Jalwaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jalwaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jalwaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jalwaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 100 | 48 | 52 |
| Literacy | 42.11% | 46.78% | 37.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 415 | 211 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 238 | 273 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Jalwaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jalwaha village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 213 | 193 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 50 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 132 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 71 | 39 | 32 |
| Non Working | 526 | 173 | 353 |
Nearby Villages to Jalwaha,
Below are the list of villages near Jalwaha village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shamspur | 590 |
| Chahar Mazara | 552 |
| Chakli Shujat | 602 |
| Kazampur | 729 |
| Mahadipur Kalan | 154 |
| Chhokran | 844 |
| Bahlur Khurd | 42 |
| Kot Ranjha | 1,496 |
| Nangal Chhanga | 413 |
| Pallian Khurd | 1,153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jalwaha, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia