Alowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Alowal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 296 families residing in the village Alowal. The total population of Alowal is 1,586 out of which 838 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Alowal is 893.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Alowal village is 151 which is 10% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Alowal is 659 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Alowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Alowal is 79.5%. Thus Alowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.54% and the female literacy rate is 72.97% in Alowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Alowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Alowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Alowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 151 | 91 | 60 |
| Literacy | 79.51% | 85.54% | 72.97% |
| Scheduled Caste | 279 | 146 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 445 | 199 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Alowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Alowal village out of total population, 785 were engaged in work activities. 89.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 785 workers engaged in Main Work, 322 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 292 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 704 | 451 | 253 |
| Cultivators | 322 | 180 | 142 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 292 | 208 | 84 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 52 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Non Working | 801 | 343 | 458 |
Map of Alowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Alowal, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Alowal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gunian | 850 |
| Jogowal | 812 |
| Boparai | 343 |
| Chhotepur | 1,109 |
| Khera Kotli | 1,940 |
| Chak Baroia | 365 |
| Bhakhariwal | 1,466 |
| Kot Santokh Rai | 2,178 |
| Attari | 667 |
| Theh Tikha | 912 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Alowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia