Sandhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sandhwan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 122 families residing in the village Sandhwan. The total population of Sandhwan is 620 out of which 316 are males and 304 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandhwan is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sandhwan village is 75 which is 12% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandhwan is 1,206 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Sandhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandhwan is 78.9%. Thus Sandhwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.75% and the female literacy rate is 72.62% in Sandhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 34 | 41 |
| Literacy | 78.9% | 84.75% | 72.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 190 | 77 | 113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sandhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandhwan village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 85.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 141 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 102 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Non Working | 444 | 155 | 289 |
Nearby Villages to Sandhwan,
Below are the list of villages near Sandhwan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalianpur | 2,329 |
| Badesh | 768 |
| Bandianwala | 685 |
| Rania | 3,703 |
| Gurdas Nangal | 3,417 |
| Pirdi Sain | 549 |
| Japowal | 621 |
| Sohal | 6,765 |
| Sidhwan Jamita | 1,750 |
| Mahan Dev Khurd | 543 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandhwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia