Maira Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Maira Kalan is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Maira Kalan. The total population of Maira Kalan is 312 out of which 168 are males and 144 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maira Kalan is 857.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maira Kalan village is 28 which is 9% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maira Kalan is 474 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (857) of Maira Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maira Kalan is 65.8%. Thus Maira Kalan village has lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 70.47% and the female literacy rate is 60.74% in Maira Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maira Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maira Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maira Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Literacy | 65.85% | 70.47% | 60.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 245 | 132 | 113 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 125 | 63 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 78.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maira Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maira Kalan village out of total population, 46 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 46 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 44 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Non Working | 266 | 124 | 142 |
Nearby Villages to Maira Kalan,
Below are the list of villages near Maira Kalan village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kiri Khurd | 1,794 |
| Jhumber Tarf Narot | 600 |
| Sharif Chak | 1,178 |
| Nangal | 2,126 |
| Gugran | 1,439 |
| Sohaura Khurd | 1,619 |
| Malharwan | 442 |
| Sultanpur | 950 |
| Naroli | 1,549 |
| Naushehra | 322 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maira Kalan, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia