Mahalam Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mahalam is a village situated in Firozpur tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 283 families residing in the village Mahalam. The total population of Mahalam is 1,510 out of which 805 are males and 705 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahalam is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahalam village is 188 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 91 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahalam is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Mahalam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahalam is 57.7%. Thus Mahalam village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 60.59% and the female literacy rate is 54.4% in Mahalam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahalam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahalam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahalam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 188 | 97 | 91 |
| Literacy | 57.72% | 60.59% | 54.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,131 | 603 | 528 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 747 | 376 | 371 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahalam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahalam village out of total population, 503 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 503 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 317 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 472 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 87 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 317 | 309 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 75 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,007 | 323 | 684 |
Nearby Villages to Mahalam,
Below are the list of villages near Mahalam village in Firozpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sidhu | 472 |
| Tega Singhwala | 250 |
| Aku Mastu Ke | 536 |
| Jiwan Bhedi | 211 |
| Sanda Moja | 370 |
| Katora | 1,057 |
| Talli Saida Sahu | 680 |
| Maste Ke | 3,875 |
| Lakha Bhedi | 529 |
| Pharaya Malwala | 1,097 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahalam, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia