Bhojowali Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhojowali is a village situated in Dhuri tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 338 families residing in the village Bhojowali. The total population of Bhojowali is 1,732 out of which 920 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhojowali is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bhojowali village is 147 which is 8% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhojowali is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Bhojowali village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhojowali is 68.2%. Thus Bhojowali village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 73.29% and the female literacy rate is 62.53% in Bhojowali village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhojowali village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhojowali Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhojowali village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 85 | 62 |
| Literacy | 68.2% | 73.29% | 62.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 362 | 193 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 651 | 308 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhojowali village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhojowali village out of total population, 539 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 539 workers engaged in Main Work, 280 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 454 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 280 | 279 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 68 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 115 | 99 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 41 | 26 |
| Non Working | 1,193 | 425 | 768 |
Nearby Villages to Bhojowali,
Below are the list of villages near Bhojowali village in Dhuri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhadalwadh | 991 |
| Palasaur | 2,499 |
| Kaulseri | 1,181 |
| Bhalwan | 3,726 |
| Meerheri | 755 |
| Bhullarheri | 3,393 |
| Jakhlan | 1,291 |
| Sherpur Sodhian | 779 |
| Dhandra | 1,273 |
| Harchandpur | 1,560 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhojowali, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia