Bhojowal Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhojowal is a village situated in Jalandhar - I tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 274 families residing in the village Bhojowal. The total population of Bhojowal is 1,266 out of which 655 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhojowal is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhojowal village is 122 which is 10% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhojowal is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Bhojowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhojowal is 85.1%. Thus Bhojowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 90.14% and the female literacy rate is 79.68% in Bhojowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhojowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhojowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhojowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 122 | 67 | 55 |
| Literacy | 85.05% | 90.14% | 79.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 551 | 286 | 265 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 293 | 125 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhojowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhojowal village out of total population, 414 were engaged in work activities. 83.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 414 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 347 | 300 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 55 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 271 | 232 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 53 | 14 |
| Non Working | 852 | 302 | 550 |
Nearby Villages to Bhojowal,
Below are the list of villages near Bhojowal village in Jalandhar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangal Shama | 1,493 |
| Puranpur | 1,135 |
| Hazara | 1,204 |
| Mazaffarpur | 902 |
| Dhada | 1,978 |
| Patara | 2,605 |
| Chander Sain | 152 |
| Chandpur | 1,077 |
| Mubarakpur | 1,031 |
| Shekhe Pind | 487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhojowal, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia