Sandwan Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Sandwan is a village situated in Nadaun tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 75 families residing in the village Sandwan. The total population of Sandwan is 326 out of which 163 are males and 163 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandwan is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sandwan village is 47 which is 14% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandwan is 567 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Sandwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandwan is 86.4%. Thus Sandwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 93.23% and the female literacy rate is 80.14% in Sandwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 30 | 17 |
| Literacy | 86.38% | 93.23% | 80.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 65 | 33 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 39 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sandwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandwan village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 62.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 56 | 82 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 8 | 77 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 48 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 47 | 35 |
| Non Working | 106 | 60 | 46 |
Map of Sandwan, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Sandwan, Nadaun
Below are the list of villages near Sandwan village in Nadaun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gandhiana | 48 |
| Salehar | 209 |
| Dangri | 448 |
| Thunial | 140 |
| Bahal | 57 |
| Lahar Kotlu | 975 |
| Muhun | 168 |
| Bhalun | 152 |
| Taneri | 18 |
| Chilbahal | 235 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandwan, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia