Mehsampur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehsampur is a village situated in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 247 families residing in the village Mehsampur. The total population of Mehsampur is 1,287 out of which 654 are males and 633 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehsampur is 968.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehsampur village is 166 which is 13% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehsampur is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (968) of Mehsampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehsampur is 70.9%. Thus Mehsampur village has lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 74.13% and the female literacy rate is 67.58% in Mehsampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehsampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehsampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehsampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 82 | 84 |
| Literacy | 70.92% | 74.13% | 67.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 696 | 350 | 346 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 492 | 230 | 262 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 54.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehsampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehsampur village out of total population, 466 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 466 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 311 | 287 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 103 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 87 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 113 | 94 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 93 | 62 |
| Non Working | 821 | 274 | 547 |
Nearby Villages to Mehsampur,
Below are the list of villages near Mehsampur village in Nakodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Samailpur | 1,362 |
| Ummarwal Billa | 2,422 |
| Tandaura | 1,013 |
| Sangowal | 2,591 |
| Mehatpur | 5,804 |
| Jhungian | 992 |
| Shah Salempur | 859 |
| Gaunsuwal | 1,040 |
| Angi Kiri | 820 |
| Bitlan | 696 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehsampur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia