Mahal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mahal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 121 families residing in the village Mahal. The total population of Mahal is 569 out of which 282 are males and 287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahal is 1,018.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahal village is 54 which is 9% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahal is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Mahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahal is 84.5%. Thus Mahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.23% and the female literacy rate is 78.76% 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 | 54 | 26 | 28 |
| Literacy | 84.47% | 90.23% | 78.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 133 | 136 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 134 | 51 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.3% 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, 159 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 99 | 92 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 36 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 37 | 23 |
| Non Working | 410 | 153 | 257 |
Nearby Villages to Mahal,
Below are the list of villages near Mahal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mugo Patti | 279 |
| Dandian | 658 |
| Gondian | 24 |
| Badon | 1,622 |
| Sarhala Kalan | 1,852 |
| Ajnoha | 2,530 |
| Gopalian | 341 |
| Nangal | 498 |
| Kukran | 197 |
| Thandal | 193 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia