Gandhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gandhowal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 53 families residing in the village Gandhowal. The total population of Gandhowal is 276 out of which 152 are males and 124 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhowal is 816.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhowal village is 20 which is 7% of the total population. There are 11 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhowal is 818 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (816) of Gandhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhowal is 83.2%. Thus Gandhowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 85.11% and the female literacy rate is 80.87% 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 | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Literacy | 83.2% | 85.11% | 80.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 61 | 45 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 32 | 31 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.4% 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, 102 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 102 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 89 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 60 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Non Working | 174 | 59 | 115 |
Map of Gandhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gandhowal, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Gandhowal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raniala | 505 |
| Sadullapur Badhwan | 1,665 |
| Bharatpur Jattan | 481 |
| Gujjarpur | 736 |
| Jiwanpur Jattan | 679 |
| Pensra | 885 |
| Mehngerwal | 971 |
| Saila Kalan | 1,410 |
| Meghowal | 1,818 |
| Saila Khurd | 4,688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia