Abhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Abhowal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 182 families residing in the village Abhowal. The total population of Abhowal is 817 out of which 409 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Abhowal is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Abhowal village is 95 which is 12% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Abhowal is 827 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Abhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Abhowal is 91.6%. Thus Abhowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 95.52% and the female literacy rate is 87.67% in Abhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Abhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Abhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Abhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 95 | 52 | 43 |
| Literacy | 91.55% | 95.52% | 87.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 394 | 198 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 68 | 88 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Abhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Abhowal village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 78 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 60 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 109 | 91 | 18 |
| Non Working | 598 | 240 | 358 |
Map of Abhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Abhowal, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Abhowal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jallowal | 417 |
| Kotli | 411 |
| Chak Khelan | 600 |
| Bhunga | 2,122 |
| Sotla | 1,071 |
| Kunt | 739 |
| Dhut Kalan | 2,567 |
| Kang | 1,405 |
| Pandori | 124 |
| Ghagial | 358 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Abhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia