Galwal Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Galwal is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 174 families residing in the village Galwal. The total population of Galwal is 882 out of which 457 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Galwal is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Galwal village is 111 which is 13% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Galwal is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Galwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Galwal is 82.6%. Thus Galwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 90.31% and the female literacy rate is 74.67% in Galwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Galwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Galwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Galwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 111 | 65 | 46 |
| Literacy | 82.62% | 90.31% | 74.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 97 | 50 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 245 | 103 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Galwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Galwal village out of total population, 230 were engaged in work activities. 66.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 230 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 141 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 128 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 74 | 4 |
| Non Working | 652 | 242 | 410 |
Map of Galwal, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Galwal, Samba
Below are the list of villages near Galwal village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Radi | 1,265 |
| Chak Daulat | 502 |
| Rada | 1,469 |
| Jhumikan | 209 |
| Ghobarahmana | 1,141 |
| Chak Baglan | 754 |
| Ghorakhwalan | 1,376 |
| Rampur | 681 |
| Dwal | 209 |
| Chak Salarian | 820 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Galwal, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia