Seikhwan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011

Seikhwan is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 174 families residing in the village Seikhwan. The total population of Seikhwan is 924 out of which 486 are males and 438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Seikhwan is 901.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Seikhwan village is 127 which is 14% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Seikhwan is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Seikhwan village.

Population
924
Families
174
Literacy
75.03%
Sex Ratio
901

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Seikhwan is 75%. Thus Seikhwan village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.55% and the female literacy rate is 71.2% in Seikhwan village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Seikhwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Seikhwan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Seikhwan village.

Total Male Female
Children 127 71 56
Literacy 75.03% 78.55% 71.2%
Scheduled Caste 300 160 140
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 326 160 166

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Seikhwan village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Seikhwan village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 58% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 125 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 164 150 14
Cultivators 125 116 9
Agriculture Labourer 1 0 1
Household Industries 5 5 0
Other Workers 33 29 4
Marginal Workers 119 117 2
Non Working 641 219 422

Nearby Villages to Seikhwan,

Below are the list of villages near Seikhwan village in Batala.

Village Population
Bhalowali 1,106
Qila Desa Singh 1,585
Khaira 2,244
Khokhar 1,282
Mansandwal 2,125
Lodhi Nangal 679
Aliwal Jattan 470
Thatha 2,022
Parowal 1,407
Chataurgarh 1,111

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