Dholowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Dholowal is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 221 families residing in the village Dholowal. The total population of Dholowal is 1,231 out of which 640 are males and 591 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dholowal is 923.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dholowal village is 137 which is 11% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dholowal is 631 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Dholowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dholowal is 87.7%. Thus Dholowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 93.53% and the female literacy rate is 81.6% in Dholowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dholowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dholowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dholowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 84 | 53 |
| Literacy | 87.66% | 93.53% | 81.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 705 | 360 | 345 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 272 | 120 | 152 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 57.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dholowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dholowal village out of total population, 352 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 352 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 216 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 153 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 94 | 36 |
| Non Working | 879 | 330 | 549 |
Nearby Villages to Dholowal,
Below are the list of villages near Dholowal village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Paharo Chak | 822 |
| Bahdo Chak | 583 |
| Alikhan | 450 |
| Madarpur | 1,002 |
| Tango Shah | 1,114 |
| Khiyala | 1,526 |
| Thakarpur | 733 |
| Saidipur | 1,629 |
| Lahri Gujran | 1,111 |
| Rahimpur | 190 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dholowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia