Dadwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dadwan is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Dadwan. The total population of Dadwan is 1,167 out of which 634 are males and 533 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dadwan is 841.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dadwan village is 158 which is 14% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dadwan is 629 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (841) of Dadwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dadwan is 84%. Thus Dadwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.57% and the female literacy rate is 77.75% in Dadwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dadwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dadwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dadwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 97 | 61 |
| Literacy | 84.04% | 89.57% | 77.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 187 | 144 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 319 | 153 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dadwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dadwan village out of total population, 314 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 314 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 298 | 277 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 61 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 17 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 194 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Non Working | 853 | 342 | 511 |
Map of Dadwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dadwan, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Dadwan village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhanjeli | 843 |
| Baroi | 2,049 |
| Mutfaroa | 2,842 |
| Jindrai | 1,552 |
| Ranipur | 5,890 |
| Jungath | 691 |
| Gurah Khurd | 650 |
| Nagrota | 255 |
| Madhopur Chhauni | 2,690 |
| Kother | 1,801 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dadwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia