Lakhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Lakhowal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 257 families residing in the village Lakhowal. The total population of Lakhowal is 1,368 out of which 728 are males and 640 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lakhowal is 879.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Lakhowal village is 125 which is 9% of the total population. There are 68 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lakhowal is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (879) of Lakhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lakhowal is 75.8%. Thus Lakhowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 80.61% and the female literacy rate is 70.33% in Lakhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lakhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lakhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lakhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 125 | 68 | 57 |
| Literacy | 75.78% | 80.61% | 70.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 119 | 58 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 196 | 230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lakhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lakhowal village out of total population, 429 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 429 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 402 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 199 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 175 | 162 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Non Working | 939 | 321 | 618 |
Nearby Villages to Lakhowal,
Below are the list of villages near Lakhowal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhut | 338 |
| Maseet | 343 |
| Sheikha | 1,598 |
| Sarai | 864 |
| Magar Mudian | 792 |
| Dakhla | 562 |
| Bhago Kanwan | 1,351 |
| Hassanpur | 757 |
| Sadda | 662 |
| Purowal Araian | 1,030 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lakhowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia