Maira Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Maira is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 123 families residing in the village Maira. The total population of Maira is 608 out of which 310 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maira is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maira village is 60 which is 10% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maira is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Maira village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maira is 80.5%. Thus Maira village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.41% and the female literacy rate is 73.33% in Maira village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maira village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maira Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maira village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 32 | 28 |
| Literacy | 80.47% | 87.41% | 73.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 533 | 276 | 257 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 67 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maira village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maira village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 60.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 133 | 105 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 49 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 28 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 26 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 57 | 29 |
| Non Working | 389 | 148 | 241 |
Map of Maira, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Maira, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Maira village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dalewal | 1,574 |
| Barapur | 901 |
| Gaddiwal | 823 |
| Kunail | 660 |
| Malkowal | 1,003 |
| Chak Gujjran | 132 |
| Rattanpur | 588 |
| Saddarpur | 453 |
| Bhawanipur | 2,431 |
| Bhambian | 1,001 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maira, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia