Dewal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dewal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 135 families residing in the village Dewal. The total population of Dewal is 686 out of which 348 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewal is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewal village is 83 which is 12% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewal is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Dewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewal is 76%. Thus Dewal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 71.95% in Dewal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 48 | 35 |
| Literacy | 75.95% | 80% | 71.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 228 | 108 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewal village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 166 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 113 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 22 | 6 |
| Non Working | 486 | 160 | 326 |
Map of Dewal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dewal, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Dewal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mustfabad Saidan | 806 |
| Hem Rajpur | 1,981 |
| Kala Nangal | 1,051 |
| Ali Chak | 1,179 |
| Waryah | 693 |
| Hardo Bathwala | 5,241 |
| Tung | 1,184 |
| Bhukra | 1,329 |
| Sadhu Chak | 970 |
| Chak Araian | 607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia