Ghagwal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Ghagwal is a village situated in Mukerian tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 403 families residing in the village Ghagwal. The total population of Ghagwal is 1,798 out of which 886 are males and 912 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghagwal is 1,029.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghagwal village is 185 which is 10% of the total population. There are 98 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghagwal is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Ghagwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghagwal is 89.7%. Thus Ghagwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 95.3% and the female literacy rate is 84.36% in Ghagwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghagwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghagwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghagwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 185 | 98 | 87 |
| Literacy | 89.71% | 95.3% | 84.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 376 | 199 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 351 | 135 | 216 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Ghagwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghagwal village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 91.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 327 | 314 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 58 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 214 | 203 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Non Working | 1,439 | 551 | 888 |
Map of Ghagwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Ghagwal, Mukerian
Below are the list of villages near Ghagwal village in Mukerian.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shekha Matta | 501 |
| Kando Karora | 137 |
| Asafpur | 825 |
| Jugial | 1,068 |
| Badhalian | 823 |
| Siparian | 1,956 |
| Parelian | 322 |
| Bambowal | 1,080 |
| Sabar | 1,200 |
| Singowal | 1,261 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghagwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia