Mahesh Dogar Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mahesh Dogar is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 323 families residing in the village Mahesh Dogar. The total population of Mahesh Dogar is 1,966 out of which 1,025 are males and 941 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahesh Dogar is 918.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahesh Dogar village is 241 which is 12% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 117 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahesh Dogar is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Mahesh Dogar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahesh Dogar is 63.9%. Thus Mahesh Dogar village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 71.14% and the female literacy rate is 55.95% in Mahesh Dogar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahesh Dogar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahesh Dogar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahesh Dogar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 124 | 117 |
| Literacy | 63.88% | 71.14% | 55.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 581 | 303 | 278 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 864 | 384 | 480 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahesh Dogar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahesh Dogar village out of total population, 513 were engaged in work activities. 56.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 513 workers engaged in Main Work, 254 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 290 | 272 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 254 | 242 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 223 | 177 | 46 |
| Non Working | 1,453 | 576 | 877 |
Map of Mahesh Dogar, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mahesh Dogar, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Mahesh Dogar village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahadurpur Rajoa | 2,305 |
| Khojkipur | 410 |
| Bhait | 808 |
| Mari Panwan | 3,388 |
| Kiri Afgana | 3,294 |
| Khokharwal | 1,005 |
| Khawaja Bains | 251 |
| Gilbob | 507 |
| Zahidpur | 85 |
| Gopalpur | 87 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahesh Dogar, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia