Wan Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Wan is a village situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 159 families residing in the village Wan. The total population of Wan is 802 out of which 416 are males and 386 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wan is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Wan village is 94 which is 12% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wan is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Wan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wan is 76.3%. Thus Wan village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 83.61% and the female literacy rate is 68.42% in Wan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 50 | 44 |
| Literacy | 76.27% | 83.61% | 68.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 560 | 292 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 110 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 69.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wan village out of total population, 277 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 277 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 210 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 30 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 171 | 152 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 46 | 3 | 43 |
| Non Working | 525 | 203 | 322 |
Nearby Villages to Wan,
Below are the list of villages near Wan village in Firozpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sappanwali | 690 |
| Sayianwala | 620 |
| Bhangar | 1,862 |
| Toot | 2,072 |
| Shakoor | 2,433 |
| Rukna Begu | 2,028 |
| Khaja Kharak | 1,341 |
| Kasubegu | 1,389 |
| Shahzadi | 2,064 |
| Bazewala | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wan, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia