Bhekhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhekhowal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 386 families residing in the village Bhekhowal. The total population of Bhekhowal is 1,912 out of which 988 are males and 924 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhekhowal is 935.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhekhowal village is 225 which is 12% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhekhowal is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Bhekhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhekhowal is 86%. Thus Bhekhowal 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 80.87% in Bhekhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhekhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhekhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhekhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 127 | 98 |
| Literacy | 85.95% | 90.82% | 80.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 756 | 392 | 364 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 462 | 206 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhekhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhekhowal village out of total population, 631 were engaged in work activities. 69.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 631 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 368 | 68 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 88 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 14 | 13 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 300 | 255 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 138 | 57 |
| Non Working | 1,281 | 482 | 799 |
Nearby Villages to Bhekhowal,
Below are the list of villages near Bhekhowal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Adamwal Gari | 812 |
| Chak Sawana | 212 |
| Kailon | 446 |
| Jalalpur | 337 |
| Bassi Umer Khan | 711 |
| Bassi Kaso | 458 |
| Kabirpur | 660 |
| Bassi Maroof Hussainpur | 1,490 |
| Sherpur Kham | 553 |
| Bassi Maruf Siala | 1,165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhekhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia