Sekhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sekhwan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 707 families residing in the village Sekhwan. The total population of Sekhwan is 3,931 out of which 2,076 are males and 1,855 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekhwan is 894.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sekhwan village is 455 which is 12% of the total population. There are 253 male children and 202 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekhwan is 798 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Sekhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekhwan is 75.3%. Thus Sekhwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 80.09% and the female literacy rate is 69.99% in Sekhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sekhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sekhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sekhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 455 | 253 | 202 |
| Literacy | 75.29% | 80.09% | 69.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,219 | 623 | 596 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,314 | 616 | 698 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sekhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sekhwan village out of total population, 1,393 were engaged in work activities. 78.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,393 workers engaged in Main Work, 308 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,096 | 952 | 144 |
| Cultivators | 308 | 286 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 116 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 102 | 56 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 554 | 494 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 297 | 134 | 163 |
| Non Working | 2,538 | 990 | 1,548 |
Nearby Villages to Sekhwan,
Below are the list of villages near Sekhwan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peroshah | 487 |
| Kot Budha | 1,378 |
| Taragarh | 669 |
| Mansur Manj | 105 |
| Dhariwal Bhoja | 1,062 |
| Kohar | 727 |
| Mundi Karal | 90 |
| Tatley | 1,505 |
| Khan Piara | 1,354 |
| Rajada | 1,493 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekhwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia