Hegwal Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Hegwal is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 201 families residing in the village Hegwal. The total population of Hegwal is 1,065 out of which 538 are males and 527 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hegwal is 980.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hegwal village is 123 which is 12% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hegwal is 892 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (980) of Hegwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hegwal is 81.8%. Thus Hegwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 85.84% and the female literacy rate is 77.83% in Hegwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hegwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hegwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hegwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 123 | 65 | 58 |
| Literacy | 81.85% | 85.84% | 77.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 57 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 143 | 71 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 294 | 132 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.4% of total population in Hegwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hegwal village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 236 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 86 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 144 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 70 | 23 |
| Non Working | 688 | 232 | 456 |
Nearby Villages to Hegwal,
Below are the list of villages near Hegwal village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| D.P.F. Lodhwan-II | 453 |
| Gagwal | 671 |
| Tipri | 1,189 |
| Thapkaur | 1,226 |
| Lodhwan Khas | 732 |
| Bhadroya | 1,525 |
| Bari Khad | 161 |
| Jangal Thapkaur | 100 |
| Jatoli | 137 |
| D.P.F. Lodhwan-I | 269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hegwal, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia