Pakhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Pakhowal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 236 families residing in the village Pakhowal. The total population of Pakhowal is 1,105 out of which 569 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakhowal is 942.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pakhowal village is 109 which is 10% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakhowal is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Pakhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakhowal is 81.3%. Thus Pakhowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.93% and the female literacy rate is 73.18% in Pakhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 54 | 55 |
| Literacy | 81.33% | 88.93% | 73.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 458 | 231 | 227 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 295 | 111 | 184 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pakhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakhowal village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 74.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 109 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 236 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 109 | 102 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 13 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 137 | 120 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Non Working | 746 | 243 | 503 |
Map of Pakhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Pakhowal, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Pakhowal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bharowal | 975 |
| Bihran | 1,299 |
| Bariana | 193 |
| Satnaur | 1,997 |
| Hyatpur | 399 |
| Salempur | 1,373 |
| Kukran | 1,453 |
| Badesron | 1,995 |
| Abhowal | 28 |
| Jiwanpur Gujran | 356 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia