Gowara Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Gowara is a village situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 574 families residing in the village Gowara. The total population of Gowara is 2,818 out of which 1,503 are males and 1,315 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gowara is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gowara village is 278 which is 10% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gowara is 748 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Gowara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gowara is 74%. Thus Gowara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 78.42% and the female literacy rate is 68.98% in Gowara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gowara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gowara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gowara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 159 | 119 |
| Literacy | 73.98% | 78.42% | 68.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 921 | 490 | 431 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 939 | 449 | 490 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gowara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gowara village out of total population, 1,018 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,018 workers engaged in Main Work, 297 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 819 | 677 | 142 |
| Cultivators | 297 | 283 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 17 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 474 | 348 | 126 |
| Marginal Workers | 199 | 150 | 49 |
| Non Working | 1,800 | 676 | 1,124 |
Map of Gowara, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Gowara, Malerkotla
Below are the list of villages near Gowara village in Malerkotla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Binjoki Kalan | 1,442 |
| Salar | 1,082 |
| Sehke | 960 |
| Badla | 1,164 |
| Narike | 2,353 |
| Bathan | 1,484 |
| Bulapur | 706 |
| Chaproda | 200 |
| Jattuan | 611 |
| Mohamadpura | 413 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gowara, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia