Shahwala Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Shahwala is a village situated in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 252 families residing in the village Shahwala. The total population of Shahwala is 1,458 out of which 764 are males and 694 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shahwala is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shahwala village is 187 which is 13% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shahwala is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Shahwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shahwala is 68.3%. Thus Shahwala village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.93% and the female literacy rate is 62.28% in Shahwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shahwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shahwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shahwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 187 | 108 | 79 |
| Literacy | 68.29% | 73.93% | 62.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 709 | 385 | 324 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 590 | 279 | 311 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shahwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shahwala village out of total population, 928 were engaged in work activities. 45% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 928 workers engaged in Main Work, 199 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 157 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 399 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 199 | 193 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 157 | 156 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 510 | 112 | 398 |
| Non Working | 530 | 253 | 277 |
Nearby Villages to Shahwala,
Below are the list of villages near Shahwala village in Zira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Machhiwara | 585 |
| Bundala Nau | 894 |
| Boola | 722 |
| Maloke | 1,117 |
| Baggi Patni Alias Mohkamwala | 254 |
| Nurpur | 1,156 |
| Shah Abu Bukkar | 1,160 |
| Chohlah | 932 |
| Baghelwala | 514 |
| Bahawalpur | 266 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shahwala, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia