Dhawan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhawan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Dhawan. The total population of Dhawan is 954 out of which 500 are males and 454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhawan is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhawan village is 106 which is 11% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhawan is 656 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Dhawan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhawan is 74.1%. Thus Dhawan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 79.13% and the female literacy rate is 68.69% in Dhawan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhawan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhawan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhawan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 106 | 64 | 42 |
| Literacy | 74.06% | 79.13% | 68.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 154 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 326 | 155 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhawan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhawan village out of total population, 295 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 295 workers engaged in Main Work, 129 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 292 | 271 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 129 | 126 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 78 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 659 | 228 | 431 |
Map of Dhawan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dhawan, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Dhawan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damodar | 1,142 |
| Sangherah | 945 |
| Akarpura | 2,130 |
| Chandu Manj | 1,219 |
| Chatha | 991 |
| Umarwala | 839 |
| Seera | 1,726 |
| Ugrewala | 975 |
| Dala Chak | 2,333 |
| Sarwali | 1,987 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhawan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia