Athwal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Athwal is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Athwal. The total population of Athwal is 1,147 out of which 604 are males and 543 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Athwal is 899.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Athwal village is 121 which is 11% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Athwal is 754 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (899) of Athwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Athwal is 77.8%. Thus Athwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 81.68% and the female literacy rate is 73.52% in Athwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Athwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Athwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Athwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 69 | 52 |
| Literacy | 77.78% | 81.68% | 73.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 22 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 349 | 167 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Athwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Athwal village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 369 | 332 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 143 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 14 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 199 | 173 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 771 | 267 | 504 |
Map of Athwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Athwal, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Athwal village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli Surat Malhi | 3,362 |
| Fattupur | 946 |
| Khaira Sultan | 1,330 |
| Rahimabad | 2,529 |
| Dhianpur | 3,564 |
| Shakri | 338 |
| Basant Kot | 963 |
| Doburji | 396 |
| Shah Shamas | 628 |
| Nabi Nagar | 521 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Athwal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia