Mahitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Mahitpur is a village situated in Balachaur tehsil of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 530 families residing in the village Mahitpur. The total population of Mahitpur is 2,266 out of which 1,138 are males and 1,128 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahitpur is 991.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahitpur village is 203 which is 9% of the total population. There are 101 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahitpur is 1,010 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Mahitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahitpur is 71.6%. Thus Mahitpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.6% of Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district. The male literacy rate is 77.24% and the female literacy rate is 65.98% in Mahitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 101 | 102 |
| Literacy | 71.64% | 77.24% | 65.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 585 | 295 | 290 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 788 | 337 | 451 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahitpur village out of total population, 739 were engaged in work activities. 91.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 739 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 679 | 592 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 211 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 384 | 342 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 43 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,527 | 503 | 1,024 |
Nearby Villages to Mahitpur,
Below are the list of villages near Mahitpur village in Balachaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhungian | 112 |
| Auladni | 952 |
| Mehmudpur Gadrian | 403 |
| Garhi Kanungoan | 2,197 |
| Mehindipur | 15 |
| Majari Becharag | 10 |
| Siana | 234 |
| Thathiala | 546 |
| Jagatpur | 901 |
| Garle Dhaha | 553 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahitpur, Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab - Wikipedia