Sandwan Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sandwan is a village situated in Jammu tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 211 families residing in the village Sandwan. The total population of Sandwan is 1,017 out of which 531 are males and 486 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandwan is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sandwan village is 118 which is 12% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandwan is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Sandwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandwan is 76.5%. Thus Sandwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 83.23% and the female literacy rate is 69.35% 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 | 118 | 66 | 52 |
| Literacy | 76.53% | 83.23% | 69.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 497 | 262 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 27 | 13 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 329 | 144 | 185 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Sandwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandwan village out of total population, 320 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 320 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 203 | 189 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 67 | 65 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 99 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 117 | 103 | 14 |
| Non Working | 697 | 239 | 458 |
Map of Sandwan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sandwan, Jammu
Below are the list of villages near Sandwan village in Jammu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thera | 309 |
| Suhagni | 538 |
| Bhar Mali | 562 |
| Chak Dali | 816 |
| Suhanjina | 2,019 |
| Alora | 801 |
| Raipur Jagir | 1,135 |
| Chak Gandu | 651 |
| Chak Chanu | 1,263 |
| Thalwal | 651 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandwan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia