Athwal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Athwal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 294 families residing in the village Athwal. The total population of Athwal is 1,688 out of which 868 are males and 820 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athwal is 945.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athwal village is 192 which is 11% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athwal is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Athwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athwal is 72.9%. Thus Athwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 80.23% and the female literacy rate is 64.96% in Athwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Athwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Athwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 94 | 98 |
| Literacy | 72.86% | 80.23% | 64.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 344 | 181 | 163 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 598 | 247 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Athwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athwal village out of total population, 537 were engaged in work activities. 58.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 537 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 314 | 287 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 224 | 200 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 196 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,151 | 385 | 766 |
Map of Athwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Athwal, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Athwal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sochetgarh | 1,615 |
| Bidhipur | 1,064 |
| Sochanian | 2,028 |
| Kaler Khurd | 2,464 |
| Kotla Chahlan | 1,439 |
| Mulianwala | 1,724 |
| Kot Faridi | 3 |
| Baroia | 731 |
| Kailey Kalan | 1,318 |
| Lehal | 3,655 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia