Japowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Japowal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Japowal. The total population of Japowal is 621 out of which 292 are males and 329 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Japowal is 1,127.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Japowal village is 53 which is 9% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Japowal is 1,208 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,127) of Japowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Japowal is 85.9%. Thus Japowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 91.79% and the female literacy rate is 80.67% in Japowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Japowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Japowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Japowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 24 | 29 |
| Literacy | 85.92% | 91.79% | 80.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 135 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 46 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Japowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Japowal village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 162 | 152 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 83 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 39 | 9 |
| Non Working | 459 | 140 | 319 |
Nearby Villages to Japowal,
Below are the list of villages near Japowal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sidhwan Jamita | 1,750 |
| Gurdas Nangal | 3,417 |
| Khokhar | 1,185 |
| Bandianwala | 685 |
| Piranbag | 849 |
| Kalianpur | 2,329 |
| Salimpur Araian | 596 |
| Sandhwan | 620 |
| Salimpur Afganan | 631 |
| Badesh | 768 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Japowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia