Sandhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Faridkot, Punjab - Census 2011
Sandhwan is a village situated in Faridkot tehsil of Faridkot district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,242 families residing in the village Sandhwan. The total population of Sandhwan is 6,080 out of which 3,203 are males and 2,877 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandhwan is 898.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sandhwan village is 769 which is 13% of the total population. There are 416 male children and 353 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandhwan is 849 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (898) of Sandhwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandhwan is 59.8%. Thus Sandhwan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.7% of Faridkot district. The male literacy rate is 67.6% and the female literacy rate is 51.23% in Sandhwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandhwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandhwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 769 | 416 | 353 |
| Literacy | 59.82% | 67.6% | 51.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4,441 | 2,329 | 2,112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,903 | 1,319 | 1,584 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 73% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sandhwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandhwan village out of total population, 2,136 were engaged in work activities. 79.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,136 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 896 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,696 | 1,465 | 231 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 221 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 896 | 746 | 150 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 532 | 472 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 361 | 79 |
| Non Working | 3,944 | 1,377 | 2,567 |
Map of Sandhwan, Faridkot, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sandhwan, Faridkot
Below are the list of villages near Sandhwan village in Faridkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bir Sikhanwala | 715 |
| Kot Kapura | 9,729 |
| Nathewala | 1,550 |
| Deviwala | 2,151 |
| Sikhanwala | 2,811 |
| Aulakh | 3,829 |
| Bir Chahal | 384 |
| Chambeli | 1,052 |
| Jeonwala | 4,348 |
| Nangal | 1,071 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandhwan, Faridkot, Punjab - Wikipedia