Bhekhowali Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhekhowali is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 156 families residing in the village Bhekhowali. The total population of Bhekhowali is 753 out of which 405 are males and 348 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhekhowali is 859.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhekhowali village is 84 which is 11% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhekhowali is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (859) of Bhekhowali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhekhowali is 83.9%. Thus Bhekhowali village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.11% and the female literacy rate is 77.81% in Bhekhowali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhekhowali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhekhowali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhekhowali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 47 | 37 |
| Literacy | 83.86% | 89.11% | 77.81% |
| Scheduled Caste | 240 | 133 | 107 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 192 | 86 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhekhowali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhekhowali village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 181 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 97 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 86 | 72 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Non Working | 528 | 203 | 325 |
Nearby Villages to Bhekhowali,
Below are the list of villages near Bhekhowali village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandahar | 94 |
| Mughal | 135 |
| Gajju Gazi | 1,071 |
| Waraich | 1,456 |
| Shakri | 645 |
| Dhindsa | 755 |
| Khanowala | 844 |
| Bhaika Pind | 497 |
| Malianwala | 794 |
| Johal Nangal | 1,353 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhekhowali, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia