Sehjowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sehjowal is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 124 families residing in the village Sehjowal. The total population of Sehjowal is 597 out of which 302 are males and 295 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sehjowal is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sehjowal village is 64 which is 11% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sehjowal is 1,207 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Sehjowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sehjowal is 88.6%. Thus Sehjowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.31% and the female literacy rate is 84.62% in Sehjowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sehjowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sehjowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sehjowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 64 | 29 | 35 |
| Literacy | 88.56% | 92.31% | 84.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 233 | 123 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 125 | 50 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sehjowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sehjowal village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 95% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 149 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 145 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 1 | 9 |
| Non Working | 398 | 152 | 246 |
Map of Sehjowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sehjowal, Dasua
Below are the list of villages near Sehjowal village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Nurali | 386 |
| Musa | 322 |
| Pakhowal | 384 |
| Rana | 531 |
| Khurd | 975 |
| Gondpur | 1,368 |
| Machhian | 520 |
| Pandori Atwalan | 1,817 |
| Sarhala | 622 |
| Sheikh | 413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sehjowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia