Mehtewal Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehtewal is a village situated in Batala tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 92 families residing in the village Mehtewal. The total population of Mehtewal is 465 out of which 256 are males and 209 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehtewal is 816.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehtewal village is 35 which is 8% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehtewal is 346 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (816) of Mehtewal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehtewal is 76.5%. Thus Mehtewal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 84.78% and the female literacy rate is 67% in Mehtewal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehtewal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehtewal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehtewal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 26 | 9 |
| Literacy | 76.51% | 84.78% | 67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 18 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 136 | 61 | 75 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehtewal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehtewal village out of total population, 302 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 302 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 135 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 133 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 155 | 19 | 136 |
| Non Working | 163 | 102 | 61 |
Map of Mehtewal, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehtewal, Batala
Below are the list of villages near Mehtewal village in Batala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpur | 87 |
| Withwan | 640 |
| Gilbob | 507 |
| Pinda Rori | 526 |
| Khokharwal | 1,005 |
| Taharpur | 54 |
| Mari Panwan | 3,388 |
| Moor | 652 |
| Khojkipur | 410 |
| Aulakh | 4,717 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehtewal, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia