Candwan Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Candwan is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 267 families residing in the village Candwan. The total population of Candwan is 1,316 out of which 663 are males and 653 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Candwan is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Candwan village is 148 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Candwan is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Candwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Candwan is 88.1%. Thus Candwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 92.91% and the female literacy rate is 83.39% in Candwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Candwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Candwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Candwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 85 | 63 |
| Literacy | 88.1% | 92.91% | 83.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 287 | 126 | 161 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Candwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Candwan village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 71.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 226 | 191 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 179 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 83 | 9 |
| Non Working | 998 | 389 | 609 |
Map of Candwan, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Candwan, Hiranagar
Below are the list of villages near Candwan village in Hiranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Khiloo | 328 |
| Chhan Datial | 1,182 |
| Sehswan | 2,095 |
| Chhan Ranga | 238 |
| Kishan Pur Kandi | 1,141 |
| Chak Diyalla | 943 |
| Chhan Rorian | 2,412 |
| Chak Bannun | 700 |
| Hamir Pur | 1,596 |
| Dhalli | 910 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Candwan, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia