Meekey Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Meekey is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 221 families residing in the village Meekey. The total population of Meekey is 1,285 out of which 690 are males and 595 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meekey is 862.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meekey village is 121 which is 9% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meekey is 891 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (862) of Meekey village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meekey is 73.4%. Thus Meekey village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 77.16% and the female literacy rate is 68.96% in Meekey village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meekey village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meekey Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meekey village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Literacy | 73.37% | 77.16% | 68.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 282 | 149 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 431 | 207 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meekey village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meekey village out of total population, 398 were engaged in work activities. 12.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 398 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 50 | 37 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 17 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 348 | 312 | 36 |
| Non Working | 887 | 341 | 546 |
Map of Meekey, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Meekey, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Meekey village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandiala | 1,998 |
| Veela Bajju | 3,851 |
| Ladha Munda | 3,258 |
| Talwandi Bhindran | 645 |
| Sidhwan | 877 |
| Langianwali | 591 |
| Nangal | 725 |
| Bolewal | 2,387 |
| Bariyar | 1,011 |
| Momanwal | 801 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meekey, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia