Sawanta Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sawanta is a village situated in Jaswan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 63 families residing in the village Sawanta. The total population of Sawanta is 342 out of which 187 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sawanta is 829.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sawanta village is 30 which is 9% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sawanta is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (829) of Sawanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sawanta is 87.8%. Thus Sawanta village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 89.94% and the female literacy rate is 85.31% in Sawanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sawanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sawanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sawanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Literacy | 87.82% | 89.94% | 85.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 43 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 68 | 35 | 33 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sawanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sawanta village out of total population, 193 were engaged in work activities. 21.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 193 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 37 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 62 | 89 |
| Non Working | 149 | 88 | 61 |
Nearby Villages to Sawanta,
Below are the list of villages near Sawanta village in Jaswan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadaman | 322 |
| Gurnwar | 974 |
| Padhan | 264 |
| Ugarhala Uparla | 408 |
| Lag | 592 |
| Landyara | 671 |
| Gardyal | 280 |
| Ugarhala Nichla | 115 |
| Dhameri | 170 |
| Bathra | 623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sawanta, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia