Bamuwal
Bamuwal is a village in Kapurthala district of Punjab State, India. It is located 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) from Kapurthala , which is both district and sub-district headquarters of Bamuwal. The village is administrated by a Sarpanch, who is an elected representative.
Bamuwal | |
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Village | |
  Bamuwal Location in Punjab, India  Bamuwal Bamuwal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 31.502912°N 75.436658°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Punjab |
| District | Kapurthala |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,054 |
| Sex ratio 1,099/955♂/♀ | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Punjabi |
| • Other spoken | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 144401 |
| Telephone code | 01822 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-PB |
| Vehicle registration | PB-09 |
| Website | kapurthala |
Demography
According to the report published by Census India in 2011, Bamuwal has a total number of 397 houses and population of 2,054 of which include 1,099 males and 955 females. Literacy rate of Bamuwal is 71.66%, lower than state average of 75.84%. The population of children under the age of 6 years is 233 which is 11.34% of total population of Bamuwal, and child sex ratio is approximately 713 lower than state average of 846.
Population data
| Particulars | Total | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total No. of Houses | 397 | - | - |
| Population | 2,054 | 1,099 | 955 |
| Child (0-6) | 233 | 136 | 97 |
| Schedule Caste | 935 | 509 | 426 |
| Schedule Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Literacy | 71.66 % | 72.69 % | 70.51 % |
| Total Workers | 729 | 610 | 119 |
| Main Worker | 459 | 0 | 0 |
| Marginal Worker | 270 | 206 | 64 |
Air travel connectivity
The closest airport to the village is Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport.