Sakhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sakhowal is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 303 families residing in the village Sakhowal. The total population of Sakhowal is 1,560 out of which 799 are males and 761 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sakhowal is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sakhowal village is 195 which is 12% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sakhowal is 741 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Sakhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sakhowal is 70.4%. Thus Sakhowal village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 73.51% and the female literacy rate is 67.26% in Sakhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sakhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sakhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sakhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 195 | 112 | 83 |
| Literacy | 70.4% | 73.51% | 67.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 575 | 306 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 599 | 294 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sakhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sakhowal village out of total population, 613 were engaged in work activities. 43.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 613 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 267 | 238 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 172 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 33 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 25 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 211 | 135 |
| Non Working | 947 | 350 | 597 |
Nearby Villages to Sakhowal,
Below are the list of villages near Sakhowal village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chinna Veeran | 297 |
| Chak Bhagtupur | 67 |
| Khojala | 3,359 |
| Udhanwal | 2,088 |
| Manesh | 1,119 |
| Shahpur Araian | 366 |
| Dhande | 617 |
| Attepur | 1,043 |
| Nangal Jhawar | 1,455 |
| Chhelowal | 968 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sakhowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia