Begowal Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Kapurthala, Punjab - Census 2011
Begowal is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Bhulath tehsil of Kapurthala district. The Begowal city is divided into 11 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 2,366 families residing in the Begowal city. The total population of Begowal is 10,116 out of which 5,060 are males and 5,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begowal is 999.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Begowal city is 1163 which is 11% of the total population. There are 650 male children and 513 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begowal is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (999).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begowal is 76.1%. Thus Begowal has lower literacy rate compared to 79.1% of Kapurthala district. The male literacy rate is 79.86% and the female literacy rate is 72.51% in Begowal.
Begowal Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 2,366 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Begowal Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begowal Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,163 | 650 | 513 |
| Literacy | 76.1% | 69.6% | 65.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 479 | 253 | 226 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,300 | 1,538 | 1,762 |
Caste-wise Population - Begowal
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Begowal.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 479 | 253 | 226 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Religion-wise Population - Begowal
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Begowal is 2,549 which is 25.2% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Begowal is 114 which is 1.13% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Begowal as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 2,549 | (25.2%) | 1,353 | 1,196 |
| Muslim | 114 | (1.13%) | 70 | 44 |
| Christian | 148 | (1.46%) | 86 | 62 |
| Sikh | 7,254 | (71.71%) | 3,527 | 3,727 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.02%) | 0 | 2 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.01%) | 1 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 48 | (0.47%) | 23 | 25 |
Literacy Rate - Begowal
The total literacy rate of Begowal was 76.13% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 75.84% of Punjab. Population-wise, out of total 6,816 literates, males were 3,522 while females were 3,294. Also the male literacy rate was 79.86% and the female literacy rate was 72.51% in Begowal.
| Begowal | Punjab | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 72.51% | 70.73% |
| Male | 79.86% | 80.44% |
| Total | 76.13% | 75.84% |
Sex Ratio - Begowal
The Sex Ratio of Begowal is 999. Thus per every 1000 men there were 999 females in Begowal. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 999 ) of Begowal.
Child Population - Begowal
According to Census 2011, there were 1,163 children between age 0 to 6 years in Begowal. Out of which 650 were male while 513 were female.
Working Population - Begowal
In Begowal Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 3,355 were engaged in work activities. 77.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,355 workers engaged in Main Work, 392 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,608 | 1,993 | 615 |
| Cultivators | 392 | 374 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 101 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 359 | 106 | 253 |
| Other Workers | 1,741 | 1,412 | 329 |
| Marginal Workers | 747 | 424 | 323 |
| Non Working | 6,761 | 2,643 | 4,118 |
Begowal Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Begowal is further divided into 11 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,405 | 66.7% | 982 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 1,839 | 69.8% | 942 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 514 | 68.7% | 947 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 601 | 72.2% | 990 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 880 | 67% | 1,090 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 642 | 56.9% | 1,058 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 579 | 74.8% | 1,083 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 670 | 69.9% | 1,012 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 945 | 57.2% | 875 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,150 | 70.4% | 1,057 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 891 | 67.5% | 1,067 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begowal, Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia