Salowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Salowal is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Salowal. The total population of Salowal is 546 out of which 281 are males and 265 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Salowal is 943.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Salowal village is 68 which is 12% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Salowal is 789 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Salowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Salowal is 87.9%. Thus Salowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 93% and the female literacy rate is 82.55% in Salowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Salowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Salowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Salowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 38 | 30 |
| Literacy | 87.87% | 93% | 82.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 63 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 55 | 71 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Salowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Salowal village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 50% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 67 | 58 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 54 | 46 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 67 | 0 |
| Non Working | 412 | 156 | 256 |
Map of Salowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Salowal, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Salowal village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nangal Farida | 772 |
| Malkana | 313 |
| Baironpur | 372 |
| Hayati Chak | 601 |
| Sharaf Chak | 278 |
| Sherpur Giddarpur | 587 |
| Man Mangal | 486 |
| Danour | 883 |
| Akhrota | 959 |
| Lahri Gujran | 1,111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Salowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia