Begowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Begowal is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 495 families residing in the village Begowal. The total population of Begowal is 2,490 out of which 1,307 are males and 1,183 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Begowal is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Begowal village is 223 which is 9% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Begowal is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Begowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Begowal is 89.9%. Thus Begowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 93.05% and the female literacy rate is 86.47% in Begowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Begowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Begowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Begowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 223 | 112 | 111 |
| Literacy | 89.94% | 93.05% | 86.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 245 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 451 | 195 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Begowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Begowal village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 562 | 517 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 29 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 43 | 38 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 455 | 423 | 32 |
| Marginal Workers | 96 | 82 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,832 | 708 | 1,124 |
Map of Begowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Begowal, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Begowal village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jani Chak | 562 |
| Taragarh | 2,768 |
| Mahi-Ul-Dinpur | 729 |
| Bhatoia | 1,213 |
| Pakho Chak | 1,072 |
| Rattangarh | 2,083 |
| Rahimpur | 190 |
| Darsopur | 1,164 |
| Saidipur | 1,629 |
| Jhela Amda Gurdaspur | 1,464 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Begowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia