Awan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Awan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Awan. The total population of Awan is 556 out of which 283 are males and 273 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awan is 965.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awan village is 59 which is 11% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awan is 553 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (965) of Awan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awan is 75.5%. Thus Awan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.63% and the female literacy rate is 69.44% in Awan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 38 | 21 |
| Literacy | 75.45% | 81.63% | 69.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 83 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Awan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awan village out of total population, 194 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 194 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 144 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 69 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 4 | 28 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 68 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 362 | 138 | 224 |
Map of Awan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Awan, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Awan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Duniya Sandhu | 1,528 |
| Granthgarh | 769 |
| Rasulpur | 1,287 |
| Dhariwal | 310 |
| Leel Khurd | 773 |
| Thindh | 881 |
| Manoharpur | 1,106 |
| Dhanne | 631 |
| Daulatpur | 816 |
| Chima | 936 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia