Seikhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Seikhwan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 174 families residing in the village Seikhwan. The total population of Seikhwan is 924 out of which 486 are males and 438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Seikhwan is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Seikhwan village is 127 which is 14% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Seikhwan is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Seikhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Seikhwan is 75%. Thus Seikhwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.55% and the female literacy rate is 71.2% in Seikhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Seikhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Seikhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Seikhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 71 | 56 |
| Literacy | 75.03% | 78.55% | 71.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 300 | 160 | 140 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 326 | 160 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Seikhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Seikhwan village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 150 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 125 | 116 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 29 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 117 | 2 |
| Non Working | 641 | 219 | 422 |
Nearby Villages to Seikhwan,
Below are the list of villages near Seikhwan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhalowali | 1,106 |
| Qila Desa Singh | 1,585 |
| Khaira | 2,244 |
| Khokhar | 1,282 |
| Mansandwal | 2,125 |
| Lodhi Nangal | 679 |
| Aliwal Jattan | 470 |
| Thatha | 2,022 |
| Parowal | 1,407 |
| Chataurgarh | 1,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Seikhwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia