Biggowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Biggowal is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 151 families residing in the village Biggowal. The total population of Biggowal is 740 out of which 363 are males and 377 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Biggowal is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Biggowal village is 94 which is 13% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 45 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Biggowal is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Biggowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Biggowal is 86.5%. Thus Biggowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.13% and the female literacy rate is 83.13% in Biggowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Biggowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Biggowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Biggowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 49 | 45 |
| Literacy | 86.53% | 90.13% | 83.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 316 | 151 | 165 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 181 | 80 | 101 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Biggowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Biggowal village out of total population, 294 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 294 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 204 | 166 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 41 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 121 | 95 | 26 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 10 | 80 |
| Non Working | 446 | 187 | 259 |
Nearby Villages to Biggowal,
Below are the list of villages near Biggowal village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budha Bar | 5,665 |
| Kasra Wan | 246 |
| Hardo Khondpur | 1,493 |
| Sudhari | 413 |
| Dhal | 476 |
| Liddar | 147 |
| Jhareriana | 685 |
| Arthewal | 367 |
| Pandori Musa | 96 |
| Badhan | 544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Biggowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia