Mahal Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Mahal is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 691 families residing in the village Mahal. The total population of Mahal is 3,380 out of which 1,731 are males and 1,649 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahal is 953.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahal village is 335 which is 10% of the total population. There are 192 male children and 143 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahal is 745 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Mahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahal is 83.1%. Thus Mahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 87.13% and the female literacy rate is 78.88% 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 | 335 | 192 | 143 |
| Literacy | 83.05% | 87.13% | 78.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,301 | 654 | 647 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 851 | 390 | 461 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.5% 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, 1,019 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,019 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 884 | 797 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 119 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 73 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 176 | 167 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 490 | 438 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 135 | 90 | 45 |
| Non Working | 2,361 | 844 | 1,517 |
Nearby Villages to Mahal,
Below are the list of villages near Mahal village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rurka Khurd | 3,194 |
| Gohawar | 2,645 |
| Atta | 3,093 |
| Chachrari | 1,545 |
| Bara Pind | 6,327 |
| Paddi Khalsa | 1,364 |
| Bir Shersingh | 20 |
| Birk | 5,264 |
| Dholeta | 3,008 |
| Takhar | 757 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahal, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia