Dhakowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dhakowal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Dhakowal. The total population of Dhakowal is 1,229 out of which 649 are males and 580 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dhakowal is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dhakowal village is 129 which is 10% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dhakowal is 955 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Dhakowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dhakowal is 84.1%. Thus Dhakowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.51% and the female literacy rate is 79.11% in Dhakowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dhakowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dhakowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dhakowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 66 | 63 |
| Literacy | 84.09% | 88.51% | 79.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 744 | 397 | 347 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 304 | 133 | 171 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 60.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dhakowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dhakowal village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 81.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 302 | 270 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 73 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 134 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 55 | 13 |
| Non Working | 859 | 324 | 535 |
Map of Dhakowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Dhakowal, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Dhakowal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kahri | 1,309 |
| Dhagangarh | 188 |
| Pandori Rukman | 1,279 |
| Bhatrana | 1,082 |
| Gagnoli | 405 |
| Tajowal | 1,012 |
| Hussainpur | 227 |
| Rajwan | 48 |
| Khanpur | 966 |
| Pandori Bibi | 1,592 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dhakowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia