Bhangwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhangwan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 170 families residing in the village Bhangwan. The total population of Bhangwan is 953 out of which 506 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhangwan is 883.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhangwan village is 87 which is 9% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhangwan is 1,122 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Bhangwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhangwan is 79.8%. Thus Bhangwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.95% and the female literacy rate is 73.82% in Bhangwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhangwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhangwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhangwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 87 | 41 | 46 |
| Literacy | 79.79% | 84.95% | 73.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 410 | 205 | 205 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 262 | 111 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhangwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhangwan village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 92% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 250 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 216 | 195 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 18 | 6 |
| Non Working | 652 | 238 | 414 |
Map of Bhangwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bhangwan, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Bhangwan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gazikot | 1,972 |
| Gadarian | 560 |
| Ghot Pokhar | 3,576 |
| Raowal | 763 |
| Bhule Chak | 2,811 |
| Mokhe | 797 |
| Pandher | 882 |
| Bhagoman | 11 |
| Babehali | 4,646 |
| Hoshiarpur | 46 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhangwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia