Purowal Araian Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Purowal Araian is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 157 families residing in the village Purowal Araian. The total population of Purowal Araian is 1,030 out of which 547 are males and 483 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purowal Araian is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Purowal Araian village is 121 which is 12% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purowal Araian is 891 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Purowal Araian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purowal Araian is 82.4%. Thus Purowal Araian village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 87.58% and the female literacy rate is 76.53% in Purowal Araian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purowal Araian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purowal Araian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purowal Araian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Literacy | 82.4% | 87.58% | 76.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 281 | 124 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purowal Araian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purowal Araian village out of total population, 290 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 290 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 265 | 250 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 96 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 103 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Non Working | 740 | 275 | 465 |
Nearby Villages to Purowal Araian,
Below are the list of villages near Purowal Araian village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hassanpur | 757 |
| Parson Ka Pind | 359 |
| Dakhla | 562 |
| Kot Mohan Lal | 564 |
| Sarai | 864 |
| Tatley | 697 |
| Maseet | 343 |
| Kotli Mohian | 255 |
| Lakhowal | 1,368 |
| Sidhwan | 991 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purowal Araian, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia