Mehrowal Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehrowal is a village situated in Garhshankar tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 111 families residing in the village Mehrowal. The total population of Mehrowal is 515 out of which 267 are males and 248 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehrowal is 929.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehrowal village is 65 which is 13% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehrowal is 1,031 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (929) of Mehrowal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehrowal is 84.9%. Thus Mehrowal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 91.49% and the female literacy rate is 77.67% in Mehrowal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehrowal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehrowal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehrowal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Literacy | 84.89% | 91.49% | 77.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 347 | 179 | 168 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 133 | 52 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehrowal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehrowal village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 82.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 26 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 139 | 120 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 86 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 16 | 13 |
| Non Working | 347 | 131 | 216 |
Map of Mehrowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehrowal, Garhshankar
Below are the list of villages near Mehrowal village in Garhshankar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rihala | 748 |
| Bugra | 327 |
| Binjon | 3,464 |
| Chak Soni | 38 |
| Pandori Ladha Singh | 938 |
| Aima Jattan | 1,041 |
| Dhada | 2,453 |
| Soni | 788 |
| Bhagtupur | 832 |
| Nurpur | 584 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehrowal, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia