Wahla Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Wahla is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 26 families residing in the village Wahla. The total population of Wahla is 136 out of which 69 are males and 67 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wahla is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wahla village is 12 which is 9% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wahla is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Wahla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wahla is 70.2%. Thus Wahla village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 72.58% and the female literacy rate is 67.74% in Wahla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wahla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wahla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wahla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Literacy | 70.16% | 72.58% | 67.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 49 | 24 | 25 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wahla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wahla village out of total population, 39 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 39 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Non Working | 97 | 31 | 66 |
Map of Wahla, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Wahla, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Wahla village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Niwan Dhakala | 492 |
| Nijabatpur | 5 |
| Sandar | 378 |
| Raipur | 1,757 |
| Sultani | 2,028 |
| Isapur | 636 |
| Bathanwala | 869 |
| Baupur Jattan | 875 |
| Taruwal | 185 |
| Mughlani Chak | 274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wahla, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia