Kahlwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kahlwan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 583 families residing in the village Kahlwan. The total population of Kahlwan is 3,326 out of which 1,746 are males and 1,580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahlwan is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kahlwan village is 390 which is 12% of the total population. There are 201 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahlwan is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Kahlwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahlwan is 64.8%. Thus Kahlwan village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 69.19% and the female literacy rate is 59.96% in Kahlwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahlwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kahlwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahlwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 390 | 201 | 189 |
| Literacy | 64.82% | 69.19% | 59.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 544 | 268 | 276 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,423 | 677 | 746 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kahlwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kahlwan village out of total population, 1,490 were engaged in work activities. 66.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,490 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 992 | 815 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 240 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 179 | 52 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 491 | 385 | 106 |
| Marginal Workers | 498 | 244 | 254 |
| Non Working | 1,836 | 687 | 1,149 |
Nearby Villages to Kahlwan,
Below are the list of villages near Kahlwan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mokal | 890 |
| Nangal Bagbana | 1,355 |
| Nat | 1,033 |
| Nathpur | 2,025 |
| Kandila | 2,162 |
| Rampur | 2,058 |
| Dharamkot | 373 |
| Bhittewadh | 282 |
| Kazampur | 834 |
| Kotla Moosa | 660 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahlwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia