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Meluwal Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Meluwal is a medium size village located in Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 157 families residing. The Meluwal village has population of 749 of which 384 are males while 365 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meluwal village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 10.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meluwal village is 951 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Meluwal as per census is 580, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Meluwal village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Meluwal village was 80.90 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Meluwal Male literacy stands at 87.43 % while female literacy rate was 74.40 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meluwal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Meluwal village.

Meluwal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 157 - -
Population 749 384 365
Child (0-6) 79 50 29
Schedule Caste 655 336 319
Schedule Tribe 21 11 10
Literacy 80.90 % 87.43 % 74.40 %
Total Workers 138 113 25
Main Worker 104 - -
Marginal Worker 34 16 18

Caste Factor

In Meluwal village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.45 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.80 % of total population in Meluwal village.

Work Profile

In Meluwal village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 75.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.