Bhajjal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhajjal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 205 families residing in the village Bhajjal. The total population of Bhajjal is 1,023 out of which 529 are males and 494 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhajjal is 934.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhajjal village is 94 which is 9% of the total population. There are 48 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhajjal is 958 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Bhajjal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhajjal is 84.8%. Thus Bhajjal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.48% and the female literacy rate is 77.68% in Bhajjal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhajjal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhajjal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhajjal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 48 | 46 |
| Literacy | 84.82% | 91.48% | 77.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 261 | 128 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 235 | 89 | 146 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhajjal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhajjal village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 98.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 144 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 297 | 275 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 144 | 141 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 8 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 123 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Non Working | 721 | 249 | 472 |
Map of Bhajjal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bhajjal, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Bhajjal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parowal | 1,253 |
| Tejpur | 20 |
| Sadhowal | 907 |
| Rampur | 1,547 |
| Pahlewal | 1,841 |
| Bilron | 2,325 |
| Garhi | 1,331 |
| Purkhowal | 944 |
| Matton | 235 |
| Hajipur | 1,827 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhajjal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia