Bhanwal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhanwal is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 443 families residing in the village Bhanwal. The total population of Bhanwal is 2,283 out of which 1,188 are males and 1,095 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhanwal is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhanwal village is 262 which is 11% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhanwal is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Bhanwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhanwal is 78.7%. Thus Bhanwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.89% and the female literacy rate is 73.05% in Bhanwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhanwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhanwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhanwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 139 | 123 |
| Literacy | 78.67% | 83.89% | 73.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 538 | 290 | 248 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 308 | 385 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhanwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhanwal village out of total population, 687 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 687 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 106 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 619 | 562 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 32 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 106 | 98 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 38 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 424 | 394 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 41 | 27 |
| Non Working | 1,596 | 585 | 1,011 |
Map of Bhanwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bhanwal, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Bhanwal village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nihalpur | 181 |
| Bheri Bazurg | 798 |
| Gandran Lahri | 2,574 |
| Mirzapur | 1,457 |
| Chhotepur | 1,440 |
| Chhan | 1,152 |
| Paddian Lahri | 774 |
| Attapur | 753 |
| Kahanpur | 2,745 |
| Hajipur | 44 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhanwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia