Powat Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Powat is a village situated in Samrala tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 466 families residing in the village Powat. The total population of Powat is 2,443 out of which 1,255 are males and 1,188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Powat is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Powat village is 285 which is 12% of the total population. There are 153 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Powat is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Powat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Powat is 74.2%. Thus Powat village has higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 78.31% and the female literacy rate is 69.89% in Powat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Powat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Powat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Powat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 285 | 153 | 132 |
| Literacy | 74.19% | 78.31% | 69.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 475 | 239 | 236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 842 | 392 | 450 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Powat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Powat village out of total population, 793 were engaged in work activities. 99.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 793 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 145 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 786 | 668 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 263 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 145 | 97 | 48 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 361 | 300 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Non Working | 1,650 | 584 | 1,066 |
Nearby Villages to Powat,
Below are the list of villages near Powat village in Samrala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chuharpur | 700 |
| Kaunke | 1,077 |
| Hassanpur | 287 |
| Nurpur | 384 |
| Burj Powat | 741 |
| Sehjo Majra | 2,487 |
| Sharbatgarh | 330 |
| Rattipur | 952 |
| Chhaurian | 713 |
| Burj Kacha | 440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Powat, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia