Pakhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Pakhowal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 213 families residing in the village Pakhowal. The total population of Pakhowal is 1,187 out of which 609 are males and 578 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakhowal is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakhowal village is 130 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakhowal is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Pakhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakhowal is 83.8%. Thus Pakhowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 79.92% in Pakhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 65 | 65 |
| Literacy | 83.82% | 87.5% | 79.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 613 | 312 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 301 | 133 | 168 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pakhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakhowal village out of total population, 322 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 322 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 291 | 277 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 71 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 56 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 89 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Non Working | 865 | 305 | 560 |
Nearby Villages to Pakhowal,
Below are the list of villages near Pakhowal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nadala | 528 |
| Lahri Viran | 312 |
| Chhina Bet | 1,724 |
| Talabpur | 4,659 |
| Dalelpur | 275 |
| Sirkian | 422 |
| Khera | 107 |
| Sihowal | 478 |
| Chechian Chhaurian | 1,078 |
| Anandpur | 359 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakhowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia