Punwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Punwan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 177 families residing in the village Punwan. The total population of Punwan is 947 out of which 500 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Punwan is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Punwan village is 115 which is 12% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Punwan is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Punwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Punwan is 77.9%. Thus Punwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.79% and the female literacy rate is 71.32% in Punwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Punwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Punwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Punwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 62 | 53 |
| Literacy | 77.88% | 83.79% | 71.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 188 | 94 | 94 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 299 | 133 | 166 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Punwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Punwan village out of total population, 262 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 262 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 242 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 110 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 31 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 105 | 97 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 685 | 255 | 430 |
Map of Punwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Punwan, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Punwan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sheikhowali | 215 |
| Malakwala | 1,305 |
| Kot Khajana | 973 |
| Khode Bangar | 659 |
| Chandu Suja | 774 |
| Malukwali | 396 |
| Dala Chak | 2,333 |
| Rupowali | 988 |
| Seera | 1,726 |
| Bhole Ke | 1,739 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Punwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia