Dewaniwal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dewaniwal is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 351 families residing in the village Dewaniwal. The total population of Dewaniwal is 1,949 out of which 1,028 are males and 921 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dewaniwal is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dewaniwal village is 223 which is 11% of the total population. There are 119 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dewaniwal is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Dewaniwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dewaniwal is 79.7%. Thus Dewaniwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.82% and the female literacy rate is 74.05% in Dewaniwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dewaniwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dewaniwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dewaniwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 119 | 104 |
| Literacy | 79.72% | 84.82% | 74.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 14 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 573 | 257 | 316 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dewaniwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dewaniwal village out of total population, 674 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 674 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 487 | 455 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 161 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 54 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 256 | 234 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 187 | 99 | 88 |
| Non Working | 1,275 | 474 | 801 |
Map of Dewaniwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dewaniwal, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Dewaniwal village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawan Pind Mahmawala | 324 |
| Pind Purana | 1,439 |
| Dhupsari | 1,193 |
| Masanian | 3,040 |
| Longowal | 1,200 |
| Shahbad | 1,556 |
| Kalian | 1,045 |
| Sangatpura | 872 |
| malikpur | 1,539 |
| Bhadur Hussain | 2,209 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dewaniwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia