Meghowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Meghowal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 285 families residing in the village Meghowal. The total population of Meghowal is 1,336 out of which 694 are males and 642 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghowal is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghowal village is 135 which is 10% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghowal is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Meghowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghowal is 87.3%. Thus Meghowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 90.48% and the female literacy rate is 83.82% in Meghowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 74 | 61 |
| Literacy | 87.26% | 90.48% | 83.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 704 | 355 | 349 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 133 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 52.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghowal village out of total population, 422 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 422 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 392 | 348 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 60 | 58 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 317 | 278 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Non Working | 914 | 329 | 585 |
Nearby Villages to Meghowal,
Below are the list of villages near Meghowal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khanpur | 966 |
| Rehsiwal | 397 |
| Hussainpur | 227 |
| Rajowal | 650 |
| Gagnoli | 405 |
| Dhodo Majra | 201 |
| Pandori Rukman | 1,279 |
| Baupur | 50 |
| Kahri | 1,309 |
| Mandial | 1,259 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia