Mehsampur Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehsampur is a village situated in Phillaur tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 351 families residing in the village Mehsampur. The total population of Mehsampur is 1,634 out of which 810 are males and 824 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehsampur is 1,017.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehsampur village is 178 which is 11% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehsampur is 935 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,017) of Mehsampur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehsampur is 77.1%. Thus Mehsampur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 79.81% and the female literacy rate is 74.53% in Mehsampur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehsampur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehsampur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehsampur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 92 | 86 |
| Literacy | 77.13% | 79.81% | 74.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 830 | 412 | 418 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 511 | 237 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 50.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehsampur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehsampur village out of total population, 469 were engaged in work activities. 86.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 469 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 406 | 368 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 65 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 22 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 302 | 274 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 63 | 44 | 19 |
| Non Working | 1,165 | 398 | 767 |
Map of Mehsampur, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehsampur, Phillaur
Below are the list of villages near Mehsampur village in Phillaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathadda Khurd | 1,325 |
| Muthadda Kalan | 2,400 |
| Jaja Kalan | 979 |
| Dosanjh Khurd | 786 |
| Langrian | 337 |
| Bhattian | 687 |
| Kutbewal | 792 |
| Khaira | 1,501 |
| Mansurpur | 1,273 |
| Bachhowal | 752 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehsampur, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia