Dhandwar Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhandwar is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 278 families residing in the village Dhandwar. The total population of Dhandwar is 1,344 out of which 677 are males and 667 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhandwar is 985.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhandwar village is 119 which is 9% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhandwar is 803 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (985) of Dhandwar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhandwar is 86.4%. Thus Dhandwar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 89.69% and the female literacy rate is 83.06% in Dhandwar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhandwar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhandwar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhandwar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 66 | 53 |
| Literacy | 86.37% | 89.69% | 83.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 479 | 227 | 252 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 286 | 129 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhandwar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhandwar village out of total population, 648 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 648 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 375 | 331 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 12 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 176 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 30 | 243 |
| Non Working | 696 | 316 | 380 |
Map of Dhandwar, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dhandwar, Phillaur
Below are the list of villages near Dhandwar village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ladhar Khurd | 559 |
| Sarhal Mundi | 1,609 |
| Aujla | 1,160 |
| Lehal | 1,114 |
| Garhi Mahansingh | 1,231 |
| Nanu Mazara | 327 |
| Katana | 817 |
| Dosanjh Kalan | 3,883 |
| Masani | 1,617 |
| Kotli Khakhian | 898 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhandwar, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia