Mehrajpur Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehrajpur is a village situated in Abohar tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 502 families residing in the village Mehrajpur. The total population of Mehrajpur is 2,765 out of which 1,449 are males and 1,316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehrajpur is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehrajpur village is 343 which is 12% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehrajpur is 994 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Mehrajpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehrajpur is 65.3%. Thus Mehrajpur village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 75.96% and the female literacy rate is 53.45% in Mehrajpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehrajpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehrajpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehrajpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 343 | 172 | 171 |
| Literacy | 65.32% | 75.96% | 53.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 642 | 327 | 315 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,183 | 479 | 704 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehrajpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehrajpur village out of total population, 831 were engaged in work activities. 82.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 831 workers engaged in Main Work, 286 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 287 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 689 | 657 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 286 | 285 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 287 | 269 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 39 | 37 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 77 | 66 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 142 | 129 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,934 | 663 | 1,271 |
Nearby Villages to Mehrajpur,
Below are the list of villages near Mehrajpur village in Abohar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sardarpura | 3,310 |
| Sito Gunno | 4,943 |
| Dotarianwali | 3,118 |
| Sukchain | 3,020 |
| Rajanwali | 3,434 |
| Khairpur | 1,477 |
| Raipura | 3,896 |
| Bhagsar | 2,658 |
| Dhaban Kokarian | 3,105 |
| Bhagu | 3,954 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehrajpur, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia