Bahowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011

Bahowal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 308 families residing in the village Bahowal. The total population of Bahowal is 1,298 out of which 656 are males and 642 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bahowal is 979.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bahowal village is 121 which is 9% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bahowal is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Bahowal village.

Population
1,298
Families
308
Literacy
85.05%
Sex Ratio
979

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bahowal is 85%. Thus Bahowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.78% and the female literacy rate is 82.31% in Bahowal village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bahowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Bahowal Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bahowal village.

Total Male Female
Children 121 67 54
Literacy 85.05% 87.78% 82.31%
Scheduled Caste 703 350 353
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 297 139 158

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Bahowal village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Bahowal village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 58.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 277 227 50
Cultivators 102 95 7
Agriculture Labourer 37 29 8
Household Industries 3 0 3
Other Workers 135 103 32
Marginal Workers 200 136 64
Non Working 821 293 528

Nearby Villages to Bahowal,

Below are the list of villages near Bahowal village in Garhshankar.

Village Population
Buro Bari 158
Sherpur 443
Phagon 123
Dhakon 407
Baghaura 1,222
Nangal Khilarian 968
Nangal Khurd 1,209
Bhuno 1,334
Ganeshpur 748
Barian Khurd 1,185

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