Podwala Population, Caste, Working Data Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Podwala is a village situated in Vikasnagar tehsil of Dehradun district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Podwala. The total population of Podwala is 310 out of which 141 are males and 169 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podwala is 1,199.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podwala village is 35 which is 11% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podwala is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,199) of Podwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podwala is 90.9%. Thus Podwala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.2% of Dehradun district. The male literacy rate is 94.49% and the female literacy rate is 87.84% in Podwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Literacy | 90.91% | 94.49% | 87.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 38 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 60 | 21 | 39 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Podwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podwala village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 26 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 15 | 2 |
| Non Working | 254 | 95 | 159 |
Map of Podwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Podwala, Vikasnagar
Below are the list of villages near Podwala village in Vikasnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajawala | 1,880 |
| Kharakhet | 189 |
| Bakhtawarpur Grant | 1,657 |
| Chauki | 530 |
| Abdullapur | 600 |
| Birabari | 123 |
| Kutubpur | 86 |
| Saliyawala | 126 |
| Binaspur | 41 |
| Dhoomnagar | 265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podwala, Dehradun, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia