Mahal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mahal is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 137 families residing in the village Mahal. The total population of Mahal is 669 out of which 332 are males and 337 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahal is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahal village is 113 which is 17% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahal is 915 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Mahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahal is 60.1%. Thus Mahal village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 69.23% and the female literacy rate is 51.24% in Mahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 59 | 54 |
| Literacy | 60.07% | 69.23% | 51.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 335 | 143 | 192 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahal village out of total population, 179 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 179 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 178 | 172 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 111 | 110 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 13 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 490 | 160 | 330 |
Nearby Villages to Mahal,
Below are the list of villages near Mahal village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Talwandi Raja Dina Nath | 413 |
| Bakhshiwala | 1,354 |
| Manj | 611 |
| Sangatpur | 367 |
| Gosal | 669 |
| Maur | 861 |
| Chikri | 265 |
| Saprai | 775 |
| Naranwali | 1,061 |
| Sheikh Kabir | 457 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia