Sidhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sidhwan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 120 families residing in the village Sidhwan. The total population of Sidhwan is 698 out of which 375 are males and 323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sidhwan is 861.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sidhwan village is 74 which is 11% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sidhwan is 682 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Sidhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sidhwan is 85.1%. Thus Sidhwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.82% and the female literacy rate is 80.89% in Sidhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sidhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sidhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sidhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 44 | 30 |
| Literacy | 85.1% | 88.82% | 80.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 87 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 81 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sidhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sidhwan village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 122 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 45 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 37 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 99 | 75 | 24 |
| Non Working | 463 | 178 | 285 |
Nearby Villages to Sidhwan,
Below are the list of villages near Sidhwan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mare | 535 |
| Man | 1,134 |
| Bakhatpur | 1,415 |
| Chopra | 962 |
| Alawalpur | 1,265 |
| Chhawar Rian | 578 |
| Bhumbli | 3,985 |
| Kotli Sainian | 919 |
| Saraspur | 879 |
| Balra | 69 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sidhwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia