Sawajian Population, Caste, Working Data Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sawajian is a village situated in Mandi tehsil of Punch district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 737 families residing in the village Sawajian. The total population of Sawajian is 3,504 out of which 1,835 are males and 1,669 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sawajian is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sawajian village is 688 which is 20% of the total population. There are 379 male children and 309 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sawajian is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Sawajian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sawajian is 57.8%. Thus Sawajian village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.9% of Punch district. The male literacy rate is 72.53% and the female literacy rate is 42.13% in Sawajian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sawajian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sawajian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sawajian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 688 | 379 | 309 |
| Literacy | 57.85% | 72.53% | 42.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 275 | 147 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 1,875 | 779 | 1,096 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.8% of total population in Sawajian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sawajian village out of total population, 1,078 were engaged in work activities. 36.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,078 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 394 | 215 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 347 | 174 | 173 |
| Marginal Workers | 684 | 639 | 45 |
| Non Working | 2,426 | 981 | 1,445 |
Nearby Villages to Sawajian,
Below are the list of villages near Sawajian village in Mandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhambar Kanaria | 1,877 |
| Gagrian | 5,127 |
| Danugam | 1,539 |
| Loran | 11,866 |
| Seroi | 361 |
| Brachhar | 1,266 |
| Chilla | 1,046 |
| Markote | 1,200 |
| Dhangri | 1,189 |
| Dedar Balnai | 3,778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sawajian, Punch, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia