Najowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Najowal is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Najowal. The total population of Najowal is 421 out of which 226 are males and 195 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Najowal is 863.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Najowal village is 43 which is 10% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Najowal is 720 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Najowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Najowal is 85.4%. Thus Najowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.06% and the female literacy rate is 82.49% in Najowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Najowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Najowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Najowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 25 | 18 |
| Literacy | 85.45% | 88.06% | 82.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 81 | 44 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 98 | 49 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Najowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Najowal village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 36.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 51 | 44 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 39 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 88 | 86 | 2 |
| Non Working | 282 | 96 | 186 |
Map of Najowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Najowal, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Najowal village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lahri Sarmon | 612 |
| Kanwan | 988 |
| Parmanand | 3,192 |
| Ladpalwan | 1,395 |
| Dalla Balim | 2,132 |
| Dibku | 534 |
| Mari | 585 |
| Jhako Lahri | 514 |
| Chhani Tola | 909 |
| Dhalorian | 717 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Najowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia