Deriwala Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Deriwala is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 685 families residing in the village Deriwala. The total population of Deriwala is 3,425 out of which 1,857 are males and 1,568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Deriwala is 844.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Deriwala village is 428 which is 12% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Deriwala is 885 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (844) of Deriwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Deriwala is 77.1%. Thus Deriwala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.01% and the female literacy rate is 70.15% in Deriwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Deriwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Deriwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Deriwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 428 | 227 | 201 |
| Literacy | 77.14% | 83.01% | 70.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,182 | 1,183 | 999 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,113 | 504 | 609 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Deriwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Deriwala village out of total population, 1,022 were engaged in work activities. 96.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,022 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 982 | 933 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 44 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 57 | 51 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 845 | 813 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 40 | 30 | 10 |
| Non Working | 2,403 | 894 | 1,509 |
Map of Deriwala, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Deriwala, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Deriwala village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamalpur | 1,712 |
| Lado Chak | 1,549 |
| Bahlolpur | 759 |
| Sailli | 1,349 |
| Muradpur | 944 |
| Aima Chahngan | 346 |
| Gatora | 739 |
| Darsopur | 944 |
| Aima Mughlan | 569 |
| Tajpur | 1,068 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Deriwala, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia