Kahnuwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Kahnuwan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,666 families residing in the village Kahnuwan. The total population of Kahnuwan is 8,972 out of which 4,623 are males and 4,349 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kahnuwan is 941.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kahnuwan village is 1038 which is 12% of the total population. There are 547 male children and 491 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kahnuwan is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (941) of Kahnuwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kahnuwan is 81.8%. Thus Kahnuwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 86.33% and the female literacy rate is 77.06% in Kahnuwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kahnuwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kahnuwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kahnuwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,038 | 547 | 491 |
| Literacy | 81.83% | 86.33% | 77.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 619 | 314 | 305 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,480 | 1,104 | 1,376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kahnuwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kahnuwan village out of total population, 2,592 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,592 workers engaged in Main Work, 449 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 173 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,252 | 2,063 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 449 | 435 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 173 | 161 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 44 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1,580 | 1,423 | 157 |
| Marginal Workers | 340 | 259 | 81 |
| Non Working | 6,380 | 2,301 | 4,079 |
Map of Kahnuwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Kahnuwan, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Kahnuwan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darapur | 1,518 |
| Saidowal Khurd | 1,120 |
| Bhurian Gujjran | 109 |
| Gunopur | 1,684 |
| Jangal | 86 |
| Bhaini Kanian | 395 |
| Bhaini Paswal | 2,198 |
| Chhawrian Bet | 384 |
| Bhaini Millwan | 311 |
| Jagowal Bet | 1,335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kahnuwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia