Alowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Alowal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 235 families residing in the village Alowal. The total population of Alowal is 1,157 out of which 585 are males and 572 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alowal is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Alowal village is 116 which is 10% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alowal is 1,275 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Alowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alowal is 86.7%. Thus Alowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.82% and the female literacy rate is 82.45% in Alowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 51 | 65 |
| Literacy | 86.74% | 90.82% | 82.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 179 | 88 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 254 | 100 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alowal village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 333 | 311 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 87 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 46 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 196 | 178 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Non Working | 822 | 272 | 550 |
Nearby Villages to Alowal,
Below are the list of villages near Alowal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Zarab Dial | 341 |
| Tajowal | 165 |
| Pathralian | 731 |
| Dhadda Bawa Mohar Singh | 762 |
| Dhadda Fateh Singh | 1,526 |
| Kotali Bawdass | 381 |
| Bahid | 718 |
| Buray Jattan | 941 |
| Nangal Maruf | 402 |
| Sarhala | 920 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia