Bhedwal Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhedwal is a village situated in Rajpura tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 267 families residing in the village Bhedwal. The total population of Bhedwal is 1,425 out of which 741 are males and 684 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhedwal is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhedwal village is 142 which is 10% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhedwal is 945 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Bhedwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhedwal is 82.4%. Thus Bhedwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 88.32% and the female literacy rate is 75.93% in Bhedwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhedwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhedwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhedwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 73 | 69 |
| Literacy | 82.39% | 88.32% | 75.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 104 | 93 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 368 | 151 | 217 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhedwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhedwal village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 392 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 186 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 163 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 16 | 8 |
| Non Working | 983 | 333 | 650 |
Map of Bhedwal, Patiala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bhedwal, Rajpura
Below are the list of villages near Bhedwal village in Rajpura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Safdarpur | 703 |
| Chandu Khurd | 504 |
| Jainagar | 1,465 |
| Ram Nagar Urf Saunti | 321 |
| Mandwal | 1,114 |
| Dharamgarh | 436 |
| Uksi | 1,728 |
| Aluan | 1,313 |
| Devinagar | 513 |
| Basantpura | 1,351 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhedwal, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia