Khojewal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Khojewal is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 114 families residing in the village Khojewal. The total population of Khojewal is 637 out of which 336 are males and 301 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khojewal is 896.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khojewal village is 75 which is 12% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khojewal is 923 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (896) of Khojewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khojewal is 81.5%. Thus Khojewal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.52% and the female literacy rate is 76.98% in Khojewal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khojewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khojewal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khojewal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 39 | 36 |
| Literacy | 81.49% | 85.52% | 76.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 18 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 82 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khojewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khojewal village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 98.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 182 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 27 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 38 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 128 | 115 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 429 | 152 | 277 |
Map of Khojewal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Khojewal, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Khojewal village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sandalpur | 1,333 |
| Sallo Chahal | 1,167 |
| Kotla Baja Singh | 687 |
| Sangrai | 1,801 |
| Mirpur | 1,354 |
| Karnaman | 735 |
| Radhan | 792 |
| Araianwali | 155 |
| Dadiala Najara | 1,670 |
| Pirowali | 589 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khojewal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia