Parowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Parowal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 270 families residing in the village Parowal. The total population of Parowal is 1,253 out of which 646 are males and 607 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Parowal is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Parowal village is 121 which is 10% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Parowal is 862 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Parowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Parowal is 79.5%. Thus Parowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.51% and the female literacy rate is 74.23% in Parowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Parowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Parowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Parowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 65 | 56 |
| Literacy | 79.51% | 84.51% | 74.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 812 | 407 | 405 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 155 | 198 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 64.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Parowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Parowal village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 355 | 329 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 56 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 266 | 244 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Non Working | 894 | 315 | 579 |
Map of Parowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Parowal, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Parowal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadhowal | 907 |
| Bhajjal | 1,023 |
| Pahlewal | 1,841 |
| Tejpur | 20 |
| Garhi | 1,331 |
| Rampur | 1,547 |
| Matton | 235 |
| Bilron | 2,325 |
| Dugri | 663 |
| Purkhowal | 944 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Parowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia