Mala Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Mala is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 88 families residing in the village Mala. The total population of Mala is 472 out of which 243 are males and 229 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mala is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mala village is 37 which is 8% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mala is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Mala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mala is 71%. Thus Mala village has lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 76.89% and the female literacy rate is 64.76% in Mala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Literacy | 71.03% | 76.89% | 64.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 63 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 163 | 70 | 93 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mala village out of total population, 157 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 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 142 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 59 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 40 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Non Working | 315 | 101 | 214 |
Nearby Villages to Mala,
Below are the list of villages near Mala village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chachowal | 187 |
| Talwara | 85 |
| Motipur | 364 |
| Sichewali | 1,270 |
| Chak Chela | 1,142 |
| Nihaluwal | 1,433 |
| Bara Jagir | 486 |
| Badli | 410 |
| Aliwal | 359 |
| Badshahpur | 490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mala, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia