Meelyal Population, Caste, Working Data Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Meelyal is a village situated in Kupwara tehsil of Kupwara district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 436 families residing in the village Meelyal. The total population of Meelyal is 3,523 out of which 1,778 are males and 1,745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meelyal is 981.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meelyal village is 1028 which is 29% of the total population. There are 500 male children and 528 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meelyal is 1,056 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Meelyal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meelyal is 63.3%. Thus Meelyal village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.5% of Kupwara district. The male literacy rate is 71.52% and the female literacy rate is 54.64% in Meelyal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meelyal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meelyal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meelyal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,028 | 500 | 528 |
| Literacy | 63.29% | 71.52% | 54.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 45 | 19 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 1,944 | 864 | 1,080 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.3% of total population in Meelyal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meelyal village out of total population, 1,024 were engaged in work activities. 42.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,024 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 433 | 400 | 33 |
| Cultivators | 111 | 106 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 89 | 78 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 223 | 209 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 591 | 327 | 264 |
| Non Working | 2,499 | 1,051 | 1,448 |
Nearby Villages to Meelyal,
Below are the list of villages near Meelyal village in Kupwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kachi Hama | 5,187 |
| Farkan | 5,331 |
| Lona Hari | 3,963 |
| Ration Pora | 3,758 |
| Dard Hari Khar Gund | 3,532 |
| Dard Pora | 14,260 |
| Warsun | 6,220 |
| Rawat Pora | 2,741 |
| Guzriyal | 3,580 |
| Panzgam | 14,453 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meelyal, Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia