Behbowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Behbowal is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 359 families residing in the village Behbowal. The total population of Behbowal is 1,772 out of which 888 are males and 884 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Behbowal is 995.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Behbowal village is 202 which is 11% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Behbowal is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Behbowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Behbowal is 85.2%. Thus Behbowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.98% and the female literacy rate is 82.41% in Behbowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Behbowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Behbowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Behbowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 114 | 88 |
| Literacy | 85.16% | 87.98% | 82.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 146 | 79 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 435 | 207 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Behbowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Behbowal village out of total population, 496 were engaged in work activities. 86.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 496 workers engaged in Main Work, 250 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 431 | 389 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 250 | 239 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 104 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 65 | 52 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,276 | 447 | 829 |
Nearby Villages to Behbowal,
Below are the list of villages near Behbowal village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jio Chak | 192 |
| Kattowal | 450 |
| Jalal Chak | 525 |
| Ambuwara | 16 |
| Dhaddar | 497 |
| Sehrak | 704 |
| Gag Jallo | 630 |
| Tundial | 53 |
| Makhowal | 69 |
| Bisso Chak | 816 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Behbowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia