Purkhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Purkhowal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 189 families residing in the village Purkhowal. The total population of Purkhowal is 944 out of which 481 are males and 463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purkhowal is 963.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purkhowal village is 107 which is 11% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purkhowal is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Purkhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purkhowal is 84.6%. Thus Purkhowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.23% and the female literacy rate is 79.76% in Purkhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purkhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purkhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purkhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 54 | 53 |
| Literacy | 84.59% | 89.23% | 79.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 588 | 301 | 287 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 236 | 100 | 136 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 62.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Purkhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purkhowal village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 75.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 293 | 243 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 201 | 166 | 35 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 21 | 72 |
| Non Working | 558 | 217 | 341 |
Map of Purkhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Purkhowal, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Purkhowal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bilron | 2,325 |
| Hajipur | 1,827 |
| Rampur | 1,547 |
| Lehra | 539 |
| Tejpur | 20 |
| Sauli | 467 |
| Bhajjal | 1,023 |
| Birampur | 1,759 |
| Parowal | 1,253 |
| Khanpur | 1,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purkhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia