Sandwan Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Sandwan is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 657 families residing in the village Sandwan. The total population of Sandwan is 3,181 out of which 1,637 are males and 1,544 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sandwan is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sandwan village is 330 which is 10% of the total population. There are 169 male children and 161 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sandwan is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Sandwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sandwan is 80.7%. Thus Sandwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 84.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.64% in Sandwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sandwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sandwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sandwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 330 | 169 | 161 |
| Literacy | 80.74% | 84.6% | 76.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,790 | 913 | 877 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 879 | 395 | 484 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sandwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sandwan village out of total population, 1,034 were engaged in work activities. 73.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,034 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 761 | 707 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 214 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 505 | 464 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 229 | 44 |
| Non Working | 2,147 | 701 | 1,446 |
Map of Sandwan, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sandwan, Nawanshahr
Below are the list of villages near Sandwan village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Cheta | 922 |
| Bharoli | 2,202 |
| Kangraur | 1,695 |
| Mangat Dhingrian | 1,231 |
| Maksudpur | 451 |
| Mahliana | 1,299 |
| Soondh | 1,140 |
| Ghumman | 2,619 |
| Anokharwal | 524 |
| Pharala | 3,226 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sandwan, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia