Withwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Withwan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Withwan. The total population of Withwan is 640 out of which 334 are males and 306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Withwan is 916.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Withwan village is 89 which is 14% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Withwan is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (916) of Withwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Withwan is 69.5%. Thus Withwan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 80.21% and the female literacy rate is 57.79% in Withwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Withwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Withwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Withwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 89 | 46 | 43 |
| Literacy | 69.51% | 80.21% | 57.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 424 | 212 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 257 | 103 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Withwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Withwan village out of total population, 391 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 391 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 387 | 200 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 36 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 51 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 268 | 100 | 168 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 249 | 131 | 118 |
Map of Withwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Withwan, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Withwan village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehtewal | 465 |
| Pinda Rori | 526 |
| Gopalpur | 87 |
| Taharpur | 54 |
| Gilbob | 507 |
| Moor | 652 |
| Khokharwal | 1,005 |
| Aulakh | 4,717 |
| Mari Panwan | 3,388 |
| Harchowal | 5,291 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Withwan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia