Mehngarwal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehngarwal is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 260 families residing in the village Mehngarwal. The total population of Mehngarwal is 1,237 out of which 636 are males and 601 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehngarwal is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehngarwal village is 153 which is 12% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehngarwal is 663 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Mehngarwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehngarwal is 89.2%. Thus Mehngarwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.65% and the female literacy rate is 85.74% in Mehngarwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehngarwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehngarwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehngarwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 92 | 61 |
| Literacy | 89.21% | 92.65% | 85.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 596 | 315 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 270 | 132 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehngarwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehngarwal village out of total population, 364 were engaged in work activities. 93.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 364 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 340 | 296 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 31 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 267 | 231 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 11 | 13 |
| Non Working | 873 | 329 | 544 |
Nearby Villages to Mehngarwal,
Below are the list of villages near Mehngarwal village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Takhni | 643 |
| Nari | 412 |
| Rahmanpur | 418 |
| Baroti | 998 |
| Hussainpur | 124 |
| Arniala Shahpur | 972 |
| Bassi Walidad | 67 |
| Kapahat | 1,316 |
| Maker Soli | 161 |
| Mustfapur | 724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehngarwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia