Muridwal Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Muridwal is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 163 families residing in the village Muridwal. The total population of Muridwal is 864 out of which 449 are males and 415 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Muridwal is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Muridwal village is 70 which is 8% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Muridwal is 944 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Muridwal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Muridwal is 69.4%. Thus Muridwal village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 75.3% and the female literacy rate is 62.99% in Muridwal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Muridwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Muridwal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Muridwal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 36 | 34 |
| Literacy | 69.4% | 75.3% | 62.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 459 | 240 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 313 | 138 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 53.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Muridwal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Muridwal village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 90.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 92 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 258 | 228 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 78 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 8 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 51 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Non Working | 580 | 205 | 375 |
Map of Muridwal, Jalandhar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Muridwal, Shahkot
Below are the list of villages near Muridwal village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badshahpur | 490 |
| Mulewal Araian | 1,002 |
| Badli | 410 |
| Janian | 272 |
| Nihaluwal | 1,433 |
| Kohar Kalan | 1,354 |
| Sichewali | 1,270 |
| Jafarwal | 420 |
| Talwara | 85 |
| Mianwal Araian | 1,093 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Muridwal, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia