Purewal Jattan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Purewal Jattan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 307 families residing in the village Purewal Jattan. The total population of Purewal Jattan is 1,580 out of which 811 are males and 769 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purewal Jattan is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purewal Jattan village is 170 which is 11% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purewal Jattan is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Purewal Jattan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purewal Jattan is 77.1%. Thus Purewal Jattan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.1% and the female literacy rate is 73.04% in Purewal Jattan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purewal Jattan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purewal Jattan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purewal Jattan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 102 | 68 |
| Literacy | 77.09% | 81.1% | 73.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 173 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 236 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purewal Jattan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purewal Jattan village out of total population, 461 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 461 workers engaged in Main Work, 120 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 341 | 303 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 120 | 113 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 177 | 152 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 108 | 12 |
| Non Working | 1,119 | 400 | 719 |
Nearby Villages to Purewal Jattan,
Below are the list of villages near Purewal Jattan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajpura | 371 |
| Purowal Rajputtan | 485 |
| Shiekhupura | 858 |
| Nawan Pind | 696 |
| Gaznipur | 866 |
| Mangal Sain | 696 |
| Kotli Shahpur | 781 |
| Salimpur Afganan | 631 |
| Hayat Nagar | 3,285 |
| Salimpur Araian | 596 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purewal Jattan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia