Awan Population, Caste, Working Data Kapurthala, Punjab - Census 2011
Awan is a village situated in Bhulath tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 279 families residing in the village Awan. The total population of Awan is 1,143 out of which 556 are males and 587 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awan is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awan village is 131 which is 11% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awan is 541 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Awan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awan is 70.6%. Thus Awan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Kapurthala district. The male literacy rate is 71.76% and the female literacy rate is 69.5% in Awan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 85 | 46 |
| Literacy | 70.55% | 71.76% | 69.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 275 | 153 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 429 | 218 | 211 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Awan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awan village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 95.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 256 | 242 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 123 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 64 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Non Working | 875 | 306 | 569 |
Map of Awan, Kapurthala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Awan, Bhulath
Below are the list of villages near Awan village in Bhulath.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baryar | 1,233 |
| Bassi | 1,952 |
| Isbucha | 347 |
| Jaid | 1,725 |
| Kaluwal | 385 |
| Lamman | 1,177 |
| Jabbowal | 464 |
| Bhatnura Khurd | 599 |
| Sarupwal | 374 |
| Bhatnura Kalan | 1,129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awan, Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia