Winjwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Winjwan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 273 families residing in the village Winjwan. The total population of Winjwan is 1,460 out of which 767 are males and 693 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Winjwan is 904.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Winjwan village is 166 which is 11% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Winjwan is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Winjwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Winjwan is 78.5%. Thus Winjwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 82.6% and the female literacy rate is 73.93% in Winjwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Winjwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Winjwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Winjwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 83 | 83 |
| Literacy | 78.52% | 82.6% | 73.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 487 | 239 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 202 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Winjwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Winjwan village out of total population, 643 were engaged in work activities. 71.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 643 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 459 | 419 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 62 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 371 | 334 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 8 | 176 |
| Non Working | 817 | 340 | 477 |
Nearby Villages to Winjwan,
Below are the list of villages near Winjwan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talwandi Jheuran | 1,258 |
| Jaura Singha | 2,126 |
| Bhullar | 2,041 |
| Kot Karam Chand | 619 |
| Kotla Sahya | 1,202 |
| Nawan Pind Milkhi-wala | 751 |
| Kotli Phassi | 720 |
| Bhagowal | 4,881 |
| Khokhar | 1,000 |
| Qila Lal Singh | 2,141 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Winjwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia