Meghowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Meghowal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 385 families residing in the village Meghowal. The total population of Meghowal is 1,818 out of which 888 are males and 930 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghowal is 1,047.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghowal village is 180 which is 10% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghowal is 1,169 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Meghowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghowal is 84.5%. Thus Meghowal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 88.32% and the female literacy rate is 80.79% 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 | 180 | 83 | 97 |
| Literacy | 84.49% | 88.32% | 80.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 720 | 351 | 369 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 177 | 257 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% 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, 577 were engaged in work activities. 80.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 577 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 465 | 402 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 127 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 303 | 255 | 48 |
| Marginal Workers | 112 | 98 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,241 | 388 | 853 |
Nearby Villages to Meghowal,
Below are the list of villages near Meghowal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Natha | 208 |
| Mehngerwal | 971 |
| Malewal | 26 |
| Jiwanpur Jattan | 679 |
| Jaijon | 1,069 |
| Bharatpur Jattan | 481 |
| Harjiana | 603 |
| Raniala | 505 |
| Khanni | 1,013 |
| Gandhowal | 276 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia