Salhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Salhowal is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Salhowal. The total population of Salhowal is 620 out of which 311 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salhowal is 994.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salhowal village is 70 which is 11% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salhowal is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Salhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salhowal is 88.4%. Thus Salhowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 93.73% and the female literacy rate is 83.15% in Salhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 40 | 30 |
| Literacy | 88.36% | 93.73% | 83.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 153 | 79 | 74 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 134 | 57 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salhowal village out of total population, 232 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 232 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 160 | 139 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 92 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Non Working | 388 | 136 | 252 |
Map of Salhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Salhowal, Mukerian
Below are the list of villages near Salhowal village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanial | 1,260 |
| Pandori Baghel Singh | 639 |
| Motla | 157 |
| Latifpur | 319 |
| Halerjanardhan | 825 |
| Gurdaspur | 638 |
| Simbli | 215 |
| Har Chand | 193 |
| Kolian | 306 |
| Jahanpur | 1,297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia