Pojewal Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Pojewal is a village situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 376 families residing in the village Pojewal. The total population of Pojewal is 1,732 out of which 908 are males and 824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pojewal is 907.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pojewal village is 194 which is 11% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 93 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pojewal is 921 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Pojewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pojewal is 79.4%. Thus Pojewal village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 90.09% and the female literacy rate is 67.58% in Pojewal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pojewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pojewal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pojewal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 194 | 101 | 93 |
| Literacy | 79.39% | 90.09% | 67.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 460 | 242 | 218 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 181 | 330 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pojewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pojewal village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 70 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 346 | 307 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 50 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 70 | 66 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 221 | 189 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 167 | 156 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,219 | 445 | 774 |
Nearby Villages to Pojewal,
Below are the list of villages near Pojewal village in Balachaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Torowal | 1,936 |
| Katwara | 1,417 |
| Chhuchhewal | 530 |
| Chuharpur | 912 |
| Chandpur Rurki | 2,361 |
| Singhpur | 646 |
| Bholewal | 465 |
| Malewal | 3,019 |
| Karimpur Chahwala | 1,186 |
| Karimpur Dhiani | 1,231 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pojewal, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia