Bhekhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Bhekhowal is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 41 families residing in the village Bhekhowal. The total population of Bhekhowal is 223 out of which 108 are males and 115 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bhekhowal is 1,065.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Bhekhowal village is 18 which is 8% of the total population. There are 8 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bhekhowal is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Bhekhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bhekhowal is 68.8%. Thus Bhekhowal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 70% and the female literacy rate is 67.62% in Bhekhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bhekhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bhekhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bhekhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Literacy | 68.78% | 70% | 67.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 61 | 64 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 82 | 38 | 44 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bhekhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bhekhowal village out of total population, 65 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 21 | 7 |
| Non Working | 158 | 53 | 105 |
Map of Bhekhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Bhekhowal, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Bhekhowal village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Begpur | 188 |
| Chhangla | 1,787 |
| Naraingarh | 1,269 |
| Nangal | 65 |
| Sehge | 387 |
| Kalyanpur | 274 |
| Ganga Chak | 402 |
| Ashrafpur | 327 |
| Sadarpur | 1,062 |
| Mahdipur | 374 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bhekhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia