Sapwal Population, Caste, Working Data Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Sapwal is a village situated in Samba tehsil of Samba district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 386 families residing in the village Sapwal. The total population of Sapwal is 1,758 out of which 901 are males and 857 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sapwal is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sapwal village is 208 which is 12% of the total population. There are 117 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sapwal is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Sapwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sapwal is 83%. Thus Sapwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.5% of Samba district. The male literacy rate is 90.56% and the female literacy rate is 75.2% in Sapwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sapwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sapwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sapwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 117 | 91 |
| Literacy | 82.97% | 90.56% | 75.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 444 | 225 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 472 | 191 | 281 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Sapwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sapwal village out of total population, 424 were engaged in work activities. 91.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 424 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 388 | 335 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 23 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 36 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 322 | 271 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,334 | 537 | 797 |
Map of Sapwal, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Sapwal, Samba
Below are the list of villages near Sapwal village in Samba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Langtha | 586 |
| Chhajwal | 1,378 |
| Chak Nanak | 987 |
| Chak Khod Singh | 379 |
| Mandera | 373 |
| Chak Manga Rakwal | 2,142 |
| Tarapur | 48 |
| Mandi Keli | 1,626 |
| Kol Pur | 11 |
| Rakh Ambhtahli | 2,566 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sapwal, Samba, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia