Gandwan Population, Caste, Working Data Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab - Census 2011
Gandwan is a village situated in Bassi Pathana tehsil of Fatehgarh Sahib district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Gandwan. The total population of Gandwan is 916 out of which 492 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandwan is 862.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandwan village is 92 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandwan is 878 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Gandwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandwan is 77.8%. Thus Gandwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71% of Fatehgarh Sahib district. The male literacy rate is 81.26% and the female literacy rate is 73.75% in Gandwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 92 | 49 | 43 |
| Literacy | 77.79% | 81.26% | 73.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 393 | 212 | 181 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 132 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandwan village out of total population, 316 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 316 workers engaged in Main Work, 94 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 216 | 185 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 94 | 90 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 102 | 76 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 98 | 2 |
| Non Working | 600 | 209 | 391 |
Map of Gandwan, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gandwan, Bassi Pathana
Below are the list of villages near Gandwan village in Bassi Pathana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Fatehpur Jattan | 871 |
| Khudadadpur | 219 |
| Alampur | 220 |
| Lohari Kalan | 1,276 |
| Thablan | 911 |
| Mustfabad | 892 |
| Wazidpur | 886 |
| Dhunda | 785 |
| Behrampur | 704 |
| Bhuchhi | 286 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandwan, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab - Wikipedia