Niwan Dhakala Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Niwan Dhakala is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 81 families residing in the village Niwan Dhakala. The total population of Niwan Dhakala is 492 out of which 248 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Niwan Dhakala is 984.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Niwan Dhakala village is 49 which is 10% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Niwan Dhakala is 1,579 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (984) of Niwan Dhakala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Niwan Dhakala is 84.4%. Thus Niwan Dhakala village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.96% and the female literacy rate is 78.5% in Niwan Dhakala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Niwan Dhakala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Niwan Dhakala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Niwan Dhakala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 19 | 30 |
| Literacy | 84.42% | 89.96% | 78.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 155 | 81 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 42 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Niwan Dhakala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Niwan Dhakala village out of total population, 79 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 79 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 68 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 413 | 175 | 238 |
Nearby Villages to Niwan Dhakala,
Below are the list of villages near Niwan Dhakala village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sandar | 378 |
| Wahla | 136 |
| Sultani | 2,028 |
| Nijabatpur | 5 |
| Raipur | 1,757 |
| Baupur Jattan | 875 |
| Isapur | 636 |
| Mughlani Chak | 274 |
| Bathanwala | 869 |
| Gahlari | 1,886 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Niwan Dhakala, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia