Sihowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Sihowal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 83 families residing in the village Sihowal. The total population of Sihowal is 478 out of which 251 are males and 227 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sihowal is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Sihowal village is 65 which is 14% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sihowal is 585 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Sihowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sihowal is 79.7%. Thus Sihowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 88.1% and the female literacy rate is 70.94% in Sihowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sihowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sihowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sihowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 41 | 24 |
| Literacy | 79.66% | 88.1% | 70.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 29 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 149 | 66 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sihowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sihowal village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 136 | 125 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 52 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 60 | 57 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Non Working | 339 | 123 | 216 |
Map of Sihowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Sihowal, Gurdaspur
Below are the list of villages near Sihowal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirkian | 422 |
| Anandpur | 359 |
| Talabpur | 4,659 |
| Rasulpur Gagrotian | 833 |
| Lahri Viran | 312 |
| Bhabra | 594 |
| Pakhowal | 1,187 |
| Sahowal | 2,071 |
| Nadala | 528 |
| Dakhla | 479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sihowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia