Gandhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gandhowal is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 48 families residing in the village Gandhowal. The total population of Gandhowal is 267 out of which 144 are males and 123 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhowal is 854.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhowal village is 29 which is 11% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhowal is 706 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (854) of Gandhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhowal is 74.8%. Thus Gandhowal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 78.74% and the female literacy rate is 70.27% in Gandhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Literacy | 74.79% | 78.74% | 70.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 89 | 44 | 45 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhowal village out of total population, 87 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 86 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 69 | 69 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Non Working | 180 | 58 | 122 |
Map of Gandhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gandhowal, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Gandhowal village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rara | 1,656 |
| Kotli | 8 |
| Alawal Isa | 223 |
| Ibrahimpur | 469 |
| Miani | 7,626 |
| Abdullapur | 158 |
| Talla | 737 |
| Miani Mewan | 145 |
| Gill | 626 |
| Bhaini Mirza Khan | 161 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia