Sekhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sekhowal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 258 families residing in the village Sekhowal. The total population of Sekhowal is 1,332 out of which 650 are males and 682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sekhowal is 1,049.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sekhowal village is 167 which is 13% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sekhowal is 898 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,049) of Sekhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sekhowal is 80.5%. Thus Sekhowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 89.32% and the female literacy rate is 72.31% in Sekhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sekhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sekhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sekhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 88 | 79 |
| Literacy | 80.52% | 89.32% | 72.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 371 | 171 | 200 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 394 | 148 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sekhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sekhowal village out of total population, 347 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 347 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 231 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 155 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 70 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 92 | 6 |
| Non Working | 985 | 327 | 658 |
Map of Sekhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sekhowal, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Sekhowal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sewan | 852 |
| Haibowal | 1,363 |
| Kalewal | 1,472 |
| Tabba | 1,366 |
| Kharali | 1,786 |
| Harban | 1,065 |
| Mansowal | 2,954 |
| Nainwan | 1,853 |
| Majari | 636 |
| Achalpur | 1,057 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sekhowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia