Waghewala Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Waghewala is a village situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 239 families residing in the village Waghewala. The total population of Waghewala is 1,346 out of which 735 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Waghewala is 831.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Waghewala village is 161 which is 12% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Waghewala is 491 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (831) of Waghewala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Waghewala is 70.5%. Thus Waghewala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 76.08% and the female literacy rate is 64.34% in Waghewala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Waghewala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Waghewala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Waghewala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 161 | 108 | 53 |
| Literacy | 70.55% | 76.08% | 64.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 334 | 268 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 510 | 258 | 252 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Waghewala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Waghewala village out of total population, 650 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 650 workers engaged in Main Work, 279 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 645 | 420 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 279 | 198 | 81 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 114 | 134 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 106 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Non Working | 696 | 315 | 381 |
Map of Waghewala, Firozpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Waghewala, Firozpur
Below are the list of villages near Waghewala village in Firozpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hassan Dhut | 405 |
| Rodewala | 289 |
| Luther | 755 |
| Kandawali | 833 |
| Kamaldin Niazi | 441 |
| Piruwala | 525 |
| Nihala Kilcha | 1,135 |
| Waryamwala | 307 |
| Gandhu Kilcha Uttar | 875 |
| Jhok Naudh Singh | 488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Waghewala, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia