Awan Basau Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Awan Basau is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Awan Basau. The total population of Awan Basau is 1,244 out of which 633 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awan Basau is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awan Basau village is 220 which is 18% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awan Basau is 1,075 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Awan Basau village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awan Basau is 36.1%. Thus Awan Basau village has a lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 45.92% and the female literacy rate is 25.75% in Awan Basau village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awan Basau village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awan Basau Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awan Basau village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 106 | 114 |
| Literacy | 36.13% | 45.92% | 25.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 965 | 482 | 483 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 874 | 391 | 483 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 77.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Awan Basau village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awan Basau village out of total population, 661 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 226 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 319 | 291 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 89 | 85 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 226 | 203 | 23 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 342 | 61 | 281 |
| Non Working | 583 | 281 | 302 |
Map of Awan Basau, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Awan Basau, Ajnala
Below are the list of villages near Awan Basau village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sherpur | 130 |
| Hashampura | 772 |
| Barlas | 303 |
| Niamtabad | 158 |
| Dyal | 360 |
| Saidpur Khurd | 970 |
| Jasraur | 2,169 |
| Bakraur | 441 |
| Ghoga | 1,015 |
| Sheikh Bhatti | 756 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awan Basau, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia