Udhowal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Udhowal is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 240 families residing in the village Udhowal. The total population of Udhowal is 1,279 out of which 670 are males and 609 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Udhowal is 909.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Udhowal village is 149 which is 12% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Udhowal is 693 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Udhowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Udhowal is 73.9%. Thus Udhowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 78.52% and the female literacy rate is 68.98% in Udhowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Udhowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Udhowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Udhowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 88 | 61 |
| Literacy | 73.89% | 78.52% | 68.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 331 | 176 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 444 | 213 | 231 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Udhowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Udhowal village out of total population, 342 were engaged in work activities. 97.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 342 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 332 | 304 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 76 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 246 | 219 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Non Working | 937 | 358 | 579 |
Map of Udhowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Udhowal, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Udhowal village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dialgarh | 1,981 |
| Khokhar | 1,000 |
| Malludawara | 533 |
| Kotli Phassi | 720 |
| Gillanwali | 1,000 |
| Kotla Sahya | 1,202 |
| Bahadarpur | 978 |
| Bhullar | 2,041 |
| Surjit Singhwala | 573 |
| Talwandi Jheuran | 1,258 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Udhowal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia