Begowal Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Begowal is a village situated in Nawanshahr tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 141 families residing in the village Begowal. The total population of Begowal is 760 out of which 382 are males and 378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begowal is 990.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Begowal village is 105 which is 14% of the total population. There are 57 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begowal is 842 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (990) of Begowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begowal is 80%. Thus Begowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 86.77% and the female literacy rate is 73.33% in Begowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Begowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Begowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 57 | 48 |
| Literacy | 80% | 86.77% | 73.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 743 | 374 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 100 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 97.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Begowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Begowal village out of total population, 213 were engaged in work activities. 93% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 213 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 167 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 160 | 136 | 24 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Non Working | 547 | 204 | 343 |
Nearby Villages to Begowal,
Below are the list of villages near Begowal village in Nawanshahr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burj Tehal Dass | 903 |
| Phambra | 824 |
| Pandrawal | 707 |
| Grupar | 1,074 |
| Nangal Jattan | 504 |
| Baloni | 65 |
| Garhi Ajitsingh | 1,641 |
| Khurd | 606 |
| Urapur | 4,327 |
| Chak Dana | 1,647 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begowal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia