Longowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Longowal is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 219 families residing in the village Longowal. The total population of Longowal is 1,200 out of which 599 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Longowal is 1,003.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Longowal village is 143 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Longowal is 788 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,003) of Longowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Longowal is 65%. Thus Longowal village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 68.02% and the female literacy rate is 62.08% in Longowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Longowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Longowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Longowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 143 | 80 | 63 |
| Literacy | 65% | 68.02% | 62.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 91 | 85 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 513 | 246 | 267 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Longowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Longowal village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 90.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 69 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 281 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 28 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 69 | 65 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 182 | 165 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 15 | 17 |
| Non Working | 860 | 303 | 557 |
Nearby Villages to Longowal,
Below are the list of villages near Longowal village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kalian | 1,045 |
| Dhupsari | 1,193 |
| malikpur | 1,539 |
| Nawan Pind Mahmawala | 324 |
| Kotli Bhan Singh | 1,082 |
| Dewaniwal | 1,949 |
| Harsian | 1,005 |
| Pind Purana | 1,439 |
| Sherpur | 467 |
| Masanian | 3,040 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Longowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia