Powadra Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Powadra is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 498 families residing in the village Powadra. The total population of Powadra is 2,221 out of which 1,099 are males and 1,122 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Powadra is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Powadra village is 189 which is 9% of the total population. There are 102 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Powadra is 853 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Powadra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Powadra is 75.3%. Thus Powadra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 76.03% and the female literacy rate is 74.59% in Powadra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Powadra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Powadra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Powadra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 189 | 102 | 87 |
| Literacy | 75.3% | 76.03% | 74.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 703 | 343 | 360 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 691 | 341 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Powadra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Powadra village out of total population, 777 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 777 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 748 | 660 | 88 |
| Cultivators | 393 | 380 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 72 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 266 | 208 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Non Working | 1,444 | 418 | 1,026 |
Map of Powadra, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Powadra, Phillaur
Below are the list of villages near Powadra village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhullar | 253 |
| Qadian | 346 |
| Sangowal | 2,007 |
| Ladhar Kalan | 464 |
| Akuwal | 14 |
| Fatehgarh Nihal | 142 |
| Sadhara | 126 |
| Burj Kaila | 348 |
| Talwan | 6,262 |
| Khokhewal | 912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Powadra, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia