Talwan Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Talwan is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,315 families residing in the village Talwan. The total population of Talwan is 6,262 out of which 3,244 are males and 3,018 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Talwan is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Talwan village is 558 which is 9% of the total population. There are 294 male children and 264 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Talwan is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Talwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Talwan is 76.5%. Thus Talwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 81.25% and the female literacy rate is 71.31% in Talwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Talwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Talwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Talwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 558 | 294 | 264 |
| Literacy | 76.46% | 81.25% | 71.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,133 | 1,616 | 1,517 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,901 | 847 | 1,054 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Talwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Talwan village out of total population, 2,639 were engaged in work activities. 73.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,639 workers engaged in Main Work, 576 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 277 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,928 | 1,669 | 259 |
| Cultivators | 576 | 551 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 277 | 253 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 89 | 76 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 986 | 789 | 197 |
| Marginal Workers | 711 | 228 | 483 |
| Non Working | 3,623 | 1,347 | 2,276 |
Map of Talwan, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Talwan, Phillaur
Below are the list of villages near Talwan village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Buraj Hassan | 764 |
| Gag Alias Dhagara | 497 |
| Sadhara | 126 |
| Bhoda | 824 |
| Akuwal | 14 |
| Gadra | 355 |
| Sangowal | 2,007 |
| Hardo Sangha | 468 |
| Bhullar | 253 |
| Powadra | 2,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Talwan, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia