Marhe Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Marhe Kalan is a village situated in Jalalabad tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Marhe Kalan. The total population of Marhe Kalan is 1,768 out of which 932 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Marhe Kalan is 897.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Marhe Kalan village is 213 which is 12% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Marhe Kalan is 852 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Marhe Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Marhe Kalan is 64.1%. Thus Marhe Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 73.19% and the female literacy rate is 53.93% in Marhe Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Marhe Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Marhe Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Marhe Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 115 | 98 |
| Literacy | 64.05% | 73.19% | 53.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,347 | 697 | 650 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 772 | 334 | 438 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 76.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Marhe Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Marhe Kalan village out of total population, 622 were engaged in work activities. 85.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 622 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 533 | 510 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 185 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 192 | 191 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 134 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 89 | 9 | 80 |
| Non Working | 1,146 | 413 | 733 |
Map of Marhe Kalan, Firozpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Marhe Kalan, Jalalabad
Below are the list of villages near Marhe Kalan village in Jalalabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Megha Wiran | 1,302 |
| Marhe Khurd | 722 |
| Chak Kandhe Shah | 1,266 |
| Pindi | 1,474 |
| Baje Ke | 1,525 |
| Wasal Mohan Ke | 1,382 |
| Megha Rai | 3,569 |
| Mohan Ke Uttar | 5,081 |
| Chak Megha Rai | 423 |
| Mandiwal | 1,552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Marhe Kalan, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia