Harchowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Harchowal is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 973 families residing in the village Harchowal. The total population of Harchowal is 5,291 out of which 2,723 are males and 2,568 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harchowal is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Harchowal village is 513 which is 10% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harchowal is 819 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Harchowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harchowal is 72.1%. Thus Harchowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 75.91% and the female literacy rate is 68.04% in Harchowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harchowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harchowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harchowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 513 | 282 | 231 |
| Literacy | 72.06% | 75.91% | 68.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 77 | 35 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,848 | 870 | 978 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harchowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harchowal village out of total population, 1,524 were engaged in work activities. 69.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,524 workers engaged in Main Work, 547 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,065 | 964 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 547 | 519 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 45 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 43 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 408 | 357 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 459 | 337 | 122 |
| Non Working | 3,767 | 1,422 | 2,345 |
Nearby Villages to Harchowal,
Below are the list of villages near Harchowal village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aulakh | 4,717 |
| Basrai | 3,565 |
| Moor | 652 |
| Dhapai | 3,083 |
| Taharpur | 54 |
| Bhamri | 3,327 |
| Pinda Rori | 526 |
| Bham | 4,250 |
| Withwan | 640 |
| Chak Wassan | 398 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harchowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia