Awankot Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Awankot is a village situated in Rup Nagar tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 217 families residing in the village Awankot. The total population of Awankot is 1,149 out of which 595 are males and 554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Awankot is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Awankot village is 129 which is 11% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Awankot is 593 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Awankot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Awankot is 82.9%. Thus Awankot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 89.88% and the female literacy rate is 75.89% in Awankot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Awankot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Awankot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Awankot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 81 | 48 |
| Literacy | 82.94% | 89.88% | 75.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 497 | 251 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 303 | 133 | 170 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Awankot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Awankot village out of total population, 368 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 368 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 230 | 213 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 158 | 146 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 138 | 102 | 36 |
| Non Working | 781 | 280 | 501 |
Map of Awankot, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Awankot, Rup Nagar
Below are the list of villages near Awankot village in Rup Nagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Dhera | 461 |
| Asspur | 589 |
| Miani | 140 |
| Kot Bala | 660 |
| Jahangir | 27 |
| Majri | 302 |
| Patial | 661 |
| Diwari | 169 |
| Mado Majra | 166 |
| Manguwal | 371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Awankot, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia