Harkhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Harkhowal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 155 families residing in the village Harkhowal. The total population of Harkhowal is 842 out of which 450 are males and 392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Harkhowal is 871.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Harkhowal village is 83 which is 10% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Harkhowal is 766 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Harkhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Harkhowal is 83.8%. Thus Harkhowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.34% and the female literacy rate is 78.65% in Harkhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Harkhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Harkhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Harkhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 47 | 36 |
| Literacy | 83.79% | 88.34% | 78.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 391 | 194 | 197 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 206 | 94 | 112 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Harkhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Harkhowal village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 84.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 244 | 216 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 62 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 143 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Non Working | 554 | 194 | 360 |
Map of Harkhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Harkhowal, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Harkhowal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pandori Bibi | 1,592 |
| Attowal | 1,460 |
| Rajwan | 48 |
| Sahari | 3,032 |
| Tajowal | 1,012 |
| Ramu Thiara | 171 |
| Bhatrana | 1,082 |
| Ajram | 2,933 |
| Dhagangarh | 188 |
| Ahrana | 5,495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Harkhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia