Ghukharwal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghukharwal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 51 families residing in the village Ghukharwal. The total population of Ghukharwal is 279 out of which 134 are males and 145 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghukharwal is 1,082.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghukharwal village is 36 which is 13% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 17 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghukharwal is 895 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Ghukharwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghukharwal is 82.7%. Thus Ghukharwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.43% and the female literacy rate is 75.78% in Ghukharwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghukharwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghukharwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghukharwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Literacy | 82.72% | 90.43% | 75.78% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 33 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 78 | 30 | 48 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghukharwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghukharwal village out of total population, 68 were engaged in work activities. 95.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 68 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 65 | 58 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 211 | 74 | 137 |
Nearby Villages to Ghukharwal,
Below are the list of villages near Ghukharwal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parsowal | 800 |
| Nasran | 671 |
| Bhulewal Rathan | 651 |
| Badhana | 329 |
| Singhpur | 953 |
| Tajewal | 663 |
| Chanthu Brahmanan | 751 |
| Sarangwal | 1,534 |
| Benewal | 110 |
| Bachhohi | 2,552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghukharwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia