Khatwan Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khatwan is a village situated in Abohar tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 330 families residing in the village Khatwan. The total population of Khatwan is 1,877 out of which 995 are males and 882 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khatwan is 886.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Khatwan village is 280 which is 15% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khatwan is 1,044 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Khatwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khatwan is 48.3%. Thus Khatwan village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 55.71% and the female literacy rate is 39.78% in Khatwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khatwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khatwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khatwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 137 | 143 |
| Literacy | 48.34% | 55.71% | 39.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 766 | 425 | 341 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,105 | 517 | 588 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khatwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khatwan village out of total population, 623 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 623 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 573 | 565 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 139 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 373 | 370 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 50 | 2 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,254 | 428 | 826 |
Nearby Villages to Khatwan,
Below are the list of villages near Khatwan village in Abohar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Amarpura | 4,680 |
| Sherewala | 2,700 |
| Kandhwala Amarkot | 5,033 |
| Rajpura | 3,603 |
| Kikar Khera | 5,068 |
| Wahabwala | 3,906 |
| Buraj Muhar | 2,794 |
| Ramsara | 5,394 |
| Roherianwali | 3,649 |
| Kala Tibba | 3,963 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khatwan, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia