Ajjowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ajjowal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 836 families residing in the village Ajjowal. The total population of Ajjowal is 3,970 out of which 2,080 are males and 1,890 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ajjowal is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ajjowal village is 517 which is 13% of the total population. There are 276 male children and 241 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ajjowal is 873 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Ajjowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ajjowal is 73.3%. Thus Ajjowal village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 74.89% and the female literacy rate is 71.56% in Ajjowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ajjowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ajjowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ajjowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 517 | 276 | 241 |
| Literacy | 73.3% | 74.89% | 71.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,912 | 1,002 | 910 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,439 | 729 | 710 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ajjowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ajjowal village out of total population, 1,169 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,169 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,025 | 922 | 103 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 61 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 93 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 817 | 744 | 73 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 122 | 22 |
| Non Working | 2,801 | 1,036 | 1,765 |
Nearby Villages to Ajjowal,
Below are the list of villages near Ajjowal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adamwal | 3,429 |
| Kotli Gounspur | 1,631 |
| Sainchan | 1,048 |
| Kotla Jhiri | 8 |
| Sarain | 350 |
| Bassi Gulam Hussain | 2,789 |
| Bhagowal | 630 |
| Thathal | 641 |
| Bassi Maruf Siala | 1,165 |
| Sherpur Bahtian | 824 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ajjowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia