Mehar Singhwala Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehar Singhwala is a village situated in Zira tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 337 families residing in the village Mehar Singhwala. The total population of Mehar Singhwala is 1,715 out of which 880 are males and 835 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehar Singhwala is 949.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehar Singhwala village is 220 which is 13% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehar Singhwala is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Mehar Singhwala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehar Singhwala is 64.1%. Thus Mehar Singhwala village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.2% and the female literacy rate is 56.77% in Mehar Singhwala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehar Singhwala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehar Singhwala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehar Singhwala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 220 | 116 | 104 |
| Literacy | 64.15% | 71.2% | 56.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 733 | 391 | 342 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 756 | 336 | 420 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 42.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehar Singhwala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehar Singhwala village out of total population, 697 were engaged in work activities. 76.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 697 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 534 | 493 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 155 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 204 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 149 | 131 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 163 | 19 | 144 |
| Non Working | 1,018 | 368 | 650 |
Nearby Villages to Mehar Singhwala,
Below are the list of villages near Mehar Singhwala village in Zira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pheroke | 1,930 |
| Markhai | 1,609 |
| Botianwala | 1,415 |
| Kasoana | 1,694 |
| Gadriwala | 2,204 |
| Marur | 696 |
| Nawa Zira | 532 |
| Mankianwali | 653 |
| Malsian Shahzada Sant Singhwala | 1,814 |
| Holanwali | 818 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehar Singhwala, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia