Mehal Population, Caste, Working Data Moga, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehal is a village situated in Moga tehsil of Moga district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 263 families residing in the village Mehal. The total population of Mehal is 1,314 out of which 678 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehal is 938.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehal village is 150 which is 11% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehal is 923 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (938) of Mehal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehal is 72.5%. Thus Mehal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Moga district. The male literacy rate is 79.33% and the female literacy rate is 65.25% in Mehal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 150 | 78 | 72 |
| Literacy | 72.51% | 79.33% | 65.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 585 | 305 | 280 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 202 | 268 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehal village out of total population, 457 were engaged in work activities. 86% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 457 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 393 | 347 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 92 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 91 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 200 | 158 | 42 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 25 | 39 |
| Non Working | 857 | 306 | 551 |
Map of Mehal, Moga, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehal, Moga
Below are the list of villages near Mehal village in Moga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Longiwind | 989 |
| Dargah Saidan | 98 |
| Singhpur Urf Munan | 1,248 |
| Nihalgarh | 555 |
| Raniala | 1,405 |
| Talwandi Naubahar | 1,514 |
| Khosa Kotla | 4,400 |
| Datewal | 1,554 |
| Bankhandi | 1,096 |
| Ghaloti | 3,390 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehal, Moga, Punjab - Wikipedia