Achharwal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Achharwal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 218 families residing in the village Achharwal. The total population of Achharwal is 982 out of which 493 are males and 489 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Achharwal is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Achharwal village is 93 which is 9% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Achharwal is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Achharwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Achharwal is 82.1%. Thus Achharwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.2% and the female literacy rate is 78.08% in Achharwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Achharwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Achharwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Achharwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 93 | 51 | 42 |
| Literacy | 82.11% | 86.2% | 78.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 485 | 244 | 241 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 112 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Achharwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Achharwal village out of total population, 320 were engaged in work activities. 59.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 320 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 166 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 58 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 109 | 92 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 131 | 97 | 34 |
| Non Working | 662 | 230 | 432 |
Nearby Villages to Achharwal,
Below are the list of villages near Achharwal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalewal | 292 |
| Hakumatpur | 1,280 |
| Khararawal Bassi | 1,856 |
| Sarhala Khurd | 944 |
| Khushalpur | 421 |
| Rasulpur | 725 |
| Jhaj | 281 |
| Jangliana | 1,346 |
| Behbalpur | 1,216 |
| Untwal | 202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Achharwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia