Mehitpur Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehitpur is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 164 families residing in the village Mehitpur. The total population of Mehitpur is 757 out of which 379 are males and 378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehitpur is 997.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehitpur village is 62 which is 8% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehitpur is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (997) of Mehitpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehitpur is 86.6%. Thus Mehitpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 92.24% and the female literacy rate is 80.98% in Mehitpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehitpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehitpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehitpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| Literacy | 86.62% | 92.24% | 80.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 111 | 121 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 155 | 58 | 97 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehitpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehitpur village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 185 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 41 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 140 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 552 | 193 | 359 |
Map of Mehitpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehitpur, Hoshiarpur
Below are the list of villages near Mehitpur village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balaspur | 877 |
| Nangal Shahidan | 1,499 |
| Bajwara | 9,929 |
| Singhpur | 430 |
| Chhauni Kalan | 2,801 |
| Bassi Bahian | 224 |
| Shergarh | 2,639 |
| Bassi Mustapha | 1,012 |
| Buthgarh | 1,248 |
| Jahan Khelan | 2,429 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehitpur, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia