Gandhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Gandhwan is a village situated in Khanna tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 93 families residing in the village Gandhwan. The total population of Gandhwan is 495 out of which 263 are males and 232 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhwan is 882.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhwan village is 47 which is 9% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhwan is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (882) of Gandhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhwan is 80.4%. Thus Gandhwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 84.03% and the female literacy rate is 76.19% in Gandhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 25 | 22 |
| Literacy | 80.36% | 84.03% | 76.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 140 | 71 | 69 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 63 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhwan village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 180 | 167 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 69 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 92 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 311 | 94 | 217 |
Map of Gandhwan, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gandhwan, Khanna
Below are the list of villages near Gandhwan village in Khanna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mohanpur | 1,563 |
| Daheru | 2,446 |
| Libra | 2,226 |
| Gaggar Majra | 620 |
| Kauri | 2,309 |
| Kishangarh | 967 |
| Bahu Majra | 1,268 |
| Mehandipur | 1,016 |
| Rasulra | 2,583 |
| Bija | 3,167 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhwan, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia