Sahowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sahowal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 370 families residing in the village Sahowal. The total population of Sahowal is 2,071 out of which 1,082 are males and 989 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sahowal is 914.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sahowal village is 185 which is 9% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sahowal is 968 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (914) of Sahowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sahowal is 80.2%. Thus Sahowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.62% and the female literacy rate is 75.28% in Sahowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sahowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sahowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sahowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 94 | 91 |
| Literacy | 80.17% | 84.62% | 75.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 944 | 514 | 430 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 559 | 246 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sahowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sahowal village out of total population, 795 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 795 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 458 | 411 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 64 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 28 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 295 | 259 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 337 | 241 | 96 |
| Non Working | 1,276 | 430 | 846 |
Map of Sahowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sahowal, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Sahowal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhabra | 594 |
| Dakhla | 479 |
| Rasulpur Gagrotian | 833 |
| Mahandipur | 83 |
| Anandpur | 359 |
| Khojepur | 1,632 |
| Sihowal | 478 |
| Dharo Chak | 733 |
| Sirkian | 422 |
| Abul Khair | 2,229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sahowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia