Mehmadwal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehmadwal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 298 families residing in the village Mehmadwal. The total population of Mehmadwal is 1,351 out of which 710 are males and 641 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehmadwal is 903.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehmadwal village is 135 which is 10% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 57 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehmadwal is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (903) of Mehmadwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehmadwal is 81%. Thus Mehmadwal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 84.97% and the female literacy rate is 76.71% in Mehmadwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehmadwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehmadwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehmadwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 135 | 78 | 57 |
| Literacy | 81% | 84.97% | 76.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 453 | 231 | 222 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 366 | 173 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehmadwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehmadwal village out of total population, 491 were engaged in work activities. 81.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 491 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 399 | 312 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 109 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 17 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 9 | 44 |
| Other Workers | 211 | 177 | 34 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 28 | 64 |
| Non Working | 860 | 370 | 490 |
Map of Mehmadwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehmadwal, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Mehmadwal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhulewal Gujran | 341 |
| Jandoli | 3,455 |
| Rampur | 1,410 |
| Jaitpur | 1,078 |
| Nurpur | 957 |
| Kalewal Bhagtan | 1,512 |
| Kaharpur | 957 |
| Chak Mallan | 750 |
| Haluwal | 1,152 |
| Gogron | 684 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehmadwal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia