Awankha Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Awankha is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,946 families residing in the village Awankha. The total population of Awankha is 9,722 out of which 5,141 are males and 4,581 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awankha is 891.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awankha village is 998 which is 10% of the total population. There are 538 male children and 460 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awankha is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Awankha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awankha is 79.1%. Thus Awankha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.29% and the female literacy rate is 73.33% in Awankha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awankha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awankha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awankha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 998 | 538 | 460 |
| Literacy | 79.12% | 84.29% | 73.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5,444 | 2,912 | 2,532 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,820 | 1,261 | 1,559 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Awankha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awankha village out of total population, 3,137 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,137 workers engaged in Main Work, 344 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 223 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,315 | 2,049 | 266 |
| Cultivators | 344 | 313 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 223 | 209 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 78 | 62 | 16 |
| Other Workers | 1,670 | 1,465 | 205 |
| Marginal Workers | 822 | 637 | 185 |
| Non Working | 6,585 | 2,455 | 4,130 |
Map of Awankha, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Awankha, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Awankha village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manj | 167 |
| Jhakhar Pindi | 672 |
| Udhipur | 1,016 |
| Talwandi | 1,146 |
| Kolian | 632 |
| Deeda | 1,729 |
| Ismailpur | 381 |
| Doaba | 566 |
| Taruwal | 185 |
| Haveli | 188 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awankha, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia