Padda Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Padda 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 232 families residing in the village Padda. The total population of Padda is 1,322 out of which 706 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padda is 873.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Padda village is 190 which is 14% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padda is 743 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (873) of Padda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padda is 69.5%. Thus Padda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 74.71% and the female literacy rate is 63.74% in Padda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 109 | 81 |
| Literacy | 69.52% | 74.71% | 63.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 535 | 260 | 275 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Padda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padda village out of total population, 410 were engaged in work activities. 83.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 410 workers engaged in Main Work, 195 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 342 | 330 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 195 | 194 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 84 | 74 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 54 | 14 |
| Non Working | 912 | 322 | 590 |
Map of Padda, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Padda, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Padda village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udhowali Khurd | 1,411 |
| Tarowali | 240 |
| Udhowali Kalan | 1,235 |
| Nurpur | 283 |
| Mahlowali | 729 |
| Gazi Nangal | 721 |
| Raimal | 573 |
| Dharowali | 1,269 |
| Bomb | 254 |
| Haveli Kalan | 430 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padda, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia