Meluwal Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Meluwal is a village situated in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 157 families residing in the village Meluwal. The total population of Meluwal is 749 out of which 384 are males and 365 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meluwal is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meluwal village is 79 which is 11% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meluwal is 580 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Meluwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meluwal is 80.9%. Thus Meluwal village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 87.43% and the female literacy rate is 74.4% in Meluwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meluwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meluwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meluwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 50 | 29 |
| Literacy | 80.9% | 87.43% | 74.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 655 | 336 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Illiterate | 207 | 92 | 115 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.8% of total population in Meluwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meluwal village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 104 | 97 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 98 | 91 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Non Working | 611 | 271 | 340 |
Nearby Villages to Meluwal,
Below are the list of villages near Meluwal village in Ranbir Singh Pora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tanda | 1,350 |
| Kotli Shah Dola | 948 |
| Ratian | 1,035 |
| Khotian | 992 |
| Kirpind | 3,025 |
| Chak Talab | 749 |
| Mamka | 748 |
| Bagamarh | 1,089 |
| Mehsian | 490 |
| Thikrian | 452 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meluwal, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia