Bahowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bahowal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Bahowal. The total population of Bahowal is 1,298 out of which 656 are males and 642 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahowal is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahowal village is 121 which is 9% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahowal is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Bahowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahowal is 85%. Thus Bahowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.78% and the female literacy rate is 82.31% in Bahowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bahowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 67 | 54 |
| Literacy | 85.05% | 87.78% | 82.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 703 | 350 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 297 | 139 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bahowal village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 227 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 95 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 29 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 135 | 103 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 200 | 136 | 64 |
| Non Working | 821 | 293 | 528 |
Nearby Villages to Bahowal,
Below are the list of villages near Bahowal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Buro Bari | 158 |
| Sherpur | 443 |
| Phagon | 123 |
| Dhakon | 407 |
| Baghaura | 1,222 |
| Nangal Khilarian | 968 |
| Nangal Khurd | 1,209 |
| Bhuno | 1,334 |
| Ganeshpur | 748 |
| Barian Khurd | 1,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bahowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia