Talwandi Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Talwandi is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 357 families residing in the village Talwandi. The total population of Talwandi is 1,882 out of which 1,022 are males and 860 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Talwandi is 841.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Talwandi village is 218 which is 12% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Talwandi is 717 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (841) of Talwandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Talwandi is 70.4%. Thus Talwandi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 73.85% and the female literacy rate is 66.32% in Talwandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Talwandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Talwandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Talwandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 218 | 127 | 91 |
| Literacy | 70.37% | 73.85% | 66.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 711 | 361 | 350 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Talwandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Talwandi village out of total population, 727 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 727 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 578 | 528 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 72 | 68 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 447 | 404 | 43 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 53 | 96 |
| Non Working | 1,155 | 441 | 714 |
Map of Talwandi, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Talwandi, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Talwandi village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rattowal | 521 |
| Mahan Dev Kalan | 583 |
| Mustfabad Jattan | 1,700 |
| Babri Nangal | 3,069 |
| Bahian | 1,290 |
| Manepur | 663 |
| Tibber | 9,410 |
| Sujanpur | 874 |
| Bhainsa Becharag | 120 |
| Mali Samrai | 225 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Talwandi, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia