Mehmowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehmowal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 243 families residing in the village Mehmowal. The total population of Mehmowal is 1,291 out of which 662 are males and 629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehmowal is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehmowal village is 197 which is 15% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehmowal is 970 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Mehmowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehmowal is 71.1%. Thus Mehmowal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 77.94% and the female literacy rate is 63.91% in Mehmowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehmowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehmowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehmowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 197 | 100 | 97 |
| Literacy | 71.12% | 77.94% | 63.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,041 | 541 | 500 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 513 | 224 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehmowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehmowal village out of total population, 404 were engaged in work activities. 28.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 404 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 116 | 109 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 47 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 233 | 55 |
| Non Working | 887 | 320 | 567 |
Map of Mehmowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehmowal, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Mehmowal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaimpur | 390 |
| Badial | 798 |
| Attalgarh | 282 |
| Pholahi | 1,073 |
| Dholanwal | 979 |
| Bhathian Brahmanan | 722 |
| Salempur | 1,210 |
| Rorian | 912 |
| Naugarain | 283 |
| Man | 1,101 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehmowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia