Puwal Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Puwal is a village situated in Bishnah tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Puwal. The total population of Puwal is 600 out of which 319 are males and 281 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puwal is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Puwal village is 67 which is 11% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puwal is 634 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Puwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puwal is 75.4%. Thus Puwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 81.29% and the female literacy rate is 69.02% in Puwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 41 | 26 |
| Literacy | 75.42% | 81.29% | 69.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 307 | 152 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 198 | 93 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puwal village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 60.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 105 | 95 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 95 | 87 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 69 | 58 | 11 |
| Non Working | 426 | 166 | 260 |
Map of Puwal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Puwal, Bishnah
Below are the list of villages near Puwal village in Bishnah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Ramdass | 406 |
| Karyal Kalan | 143 |
| Sohag Pur | 786 |
| Khwas Pur | 199 |
| Kuhal Khurd | 557 |
| Kotla | 601 |
| Kuhal Kalan | 1,404 |
| Kathar | 1,736 |
| Pachel | 668 |
| Ranjit Pur | 1,390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puwal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia