Maur Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Maur is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 162 families residing in the village Maur. The total population of Maur is 861 out of which 453 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maur is 901.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maur village is 102 which is 12% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maur is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (901) of Maur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maur is 78.1%. Thus Maur village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 83.21% and the female literacy rate is 72.5% in Maur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 54 | 48 |
| Literacy | 78.13% | 83.21% | 72.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 110 | 57 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 268 | 121 | 147 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maur village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 98.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 249 | 222 | 27 |
| Cultivators | 85 | 80 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 159 | 137 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Non Working | 608 | 230 | 378 |
Nearby Villages to Maur,
Below are the list of villages near Maur village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sangatpur | 367 |
| Saprai | 775 |
| Bakhshiwala | 1,354 |
| Sheikh Kabir | 457 |
| Mahal | 669 |
| Kotla | 110 |
| Talwandi Raja Dina Nath | 413 |
| Chak Nurowali | 30 |
| Manj | 611 |
| Awan | 675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maur, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia