Dhilwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhilwan is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 161 families residing in the village Dhilwan. The total population of Dhilwan is 911 out of which 485 are males and 426 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhilwan is 878.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhilwan village is 121 which is 13% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhilwan is 779 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Dhilwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhilwan is 73.7%. Thus Dhilwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.18% and the female literacy rate is 68.63% in Dhilwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhilwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhilwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhilwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 68 | 53 |
| Literacy | 73.67% | 78.18% | 68.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 137 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 159 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhilwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhilwan village out of total population, 273 were engaged in work activities. 66.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 273 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 181 | 170 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 113 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 58 | 48 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 75 | 17 |
| Non Working | 638 | 240 | 398 |
Map of Dhilwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dhilwan, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Dhilwan village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khawaja Wardag | 1,348 |
| Rauwal | 1,236 |
| Ali Nangal | 554 |
| Sangtawal | 405 |
| Dehar | 1,732 |
| Gillanwali | 857 |
| Ransinke Tilla | 866 |
| Rajeke | 592 |
| Jiwan Nangal | 643 |
| Chak Mehman | 545 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhilwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia