Sandhwal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sandhwal is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,063 families residing in the village Sandhwal. The total population of Sandhwal is 5,306 out of which 2,737 are males and 2,569 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandhwal is 939.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sandhwal village is 618 which is 12% of the total population. There are 338 male children and 280 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandhwal is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Sandhwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandhwal is 83.8%. Thus Sandhwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.25% and the female literacy rate is 79.16% in Sandhwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandhwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandhwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandhwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 618 | 338 | 280 |
| Literacy | 83.81% | 88.25% | 79.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,010 | 522 | 488 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,377 | 620 | 757 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sandhwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandhwal village out of total population, 1,467 were engaged in work activities. 81.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,467 workers engaged in Main Work, 295 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 336 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,201 | 1,077 | 124 |
| Cultivators | 295 | 270 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 336 | 315 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 555 | 481 | 74 |
| Marginal Workers | 266 | 139 | 127 |
| Non Working | 3,839 | 1,521 | 2,318 |
Nearby Villages to Sandhwal,
Below are the list of villages near Sandhwal village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalowal | 767 |
| Waziran | 548 |
| Mohri Chak | 630 |
| Bariana | 503 |
| Dhamian | 931 |
| Bachhowali | 168 |
| Bariah | 564 |
| Ghalloowal | 443 |
| Nansota | 360 |
| Saroya | 558 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandhwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia