Diwali Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Diwali is a village situated in Jalandhar - I tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 257 families residing in the village Diwali. The total population of Diwali is 1,244 out of which 601 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Diwali is 1,070.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Diwali village is 117 which is 9% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Diwali is 800 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,070) of Diwali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Diwali is 80.3%. Thus Diwali village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 84.33% and the female literacy rate is 76.65% in Diwali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Diwali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Diwali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Diwali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 117 | 65 | 52 |
| Literacy | 80.3% | 84.33% | 76.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 447 | 208 | 239 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 339 | 149 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Diwali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Diwali village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 70.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 400 | 321 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 123 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 41 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 153 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 166 | 62 | 104 |
| Non Working | 678 | 218 | 460 |
Map of Diwali, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Diwali, Jalandhar - I
Below are the list of villages near Diwali village in Jalandhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jandiali | 821 |
| Saprai | 2,105 |
| Jamsher | 8,437 |
| Chananpur | 802 |
| Khusropur | 2,250 |
| Jagral | 1,090 |
| Kasampur | 443 |
| Kadianwali | 1,970 |
| Aladinpur | 734 |
| Chetewan | 901 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Diwali, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia