Lachowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Lachowal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 225 families residing in the village Lachowal. The total population of Lachowal is 1,038 out of which 548 are males and 490 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Lachowal is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Lachowal village is 110 which is 11% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Lachowal is 571 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Lachowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Lachowal is 88.9%. Thus Lachowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.89% and the female literacy rate is 84.67% in Lachowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Lachowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Lachowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Lachowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 110 | 70 | 40 |
| Literacy | 88.9% | 92.89% | 84.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 240 | 118 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 213 | 104 | 109 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Lachowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Lachowal village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 43 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 304 | 254 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 43 | 43 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 33 | 23 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 227 | 187 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 20 | 8 |
| Non Working | 706 | 274 | 432 |
Map of Lachowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Lachowal, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Lachowal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kheowal | 197 |
| Khunkhun Khurd | 107 |
| Charial | 755 |
| Khusropur | 476 |
| Bains Khurd | 267 |
| Galind | 800 |
| Sothiana | 586 |
| Sherpur | 803 |
| Asalpur | 470 |
| Hargarh | 612 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Lachowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia