Nandwal Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Nandwal is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Nandwal. The total population of Nandwal is 988 out of which 478 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nandwal is 1,067.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nandwal village is 133 which is 13% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nandwal is 928 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,067) of Nandwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nandwal is 73.9%. Thus Nandwal village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 83.62% and the female literacy rate is 65.02% in Nandwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nandwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nandwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nandwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 69 | 64 |
| Literacy | 73.92% | 83.62% | 65.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 666 | 324 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 356 | 136 | 220 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Nandwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nandwal village out of total population, 295 were engaged in work activities. 54.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 295 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 161 | 144 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 81 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 59 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 92 | 42 |
| Non Working | 693 | 242 | 451 |
Nearby Villages to Nandwal,
Below are the list of villages near Nandwal village in Akhnoor.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khunda | 348 |
| Chak Malal | 3,222 |
| Nikian | 441 |
| Malal Ahgal | 858 |
| Laham | 859 |
| Taroti | 1,223 |
| Chhani Diwanan | 393 |
| Danwal | 1,262 |
| Dar | 122 |
| Gari Bishna | 548 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nandwal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia