Wazirpur Afganan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Wazirpur Afganan is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 103 families residing in the village Wazirpur Afganan. The total population of Wazirpur Afganan is 591 out of which 300 are males and 291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Wazirpur Afganan is 970.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Wazirpur Afganan village is 66 which is 11% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Wazirpur Afganan is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (970) of Wazirpur Afganan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Wazirpur Afganan is 78.9%. Thus Wazirpur Afganan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 82.64% and the female literacy rate is 75% in Wazirpur Afganan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Wazirpur Afganan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Wazirpur Afganan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Wazirpur Afganan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Literacy | 78.86% | 82.64% | 75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 81 | 96 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Wazirpur Afganan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Wazirpur Afganan village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 164 | 139 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 37 | 33 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 92 | 78 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Non Working | 415 | 152 | 263 |
Map of Wazirpur Afganan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Wazirpur Afganan, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Wazirpur Afganan village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malook Chak | 475 |
| Chak Raja | 356 |
| Jandey | 558 |
| Nadala | 181 |
| Madhepur | 624 |
| Nangal Dala | 356 |
| Khushipur | 244 |
| Bains | 844 |
| Talwandi | 258 |
| Shahpur Afgana | 677 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Wazirpur Afganan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia