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Meelyal Population - Kupwara, Jammu and Kashmir

Meelyal is a large village located in Kupwara Tehsil of Kupwara district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 436 families residing. The Meelyal village has population of 3523 of which 1778 are males while 1745 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Meelyal village population of children with age 0-6 is 1028 which makes up 29.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Meelyal village is 981 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Meelyal as per census is 1056, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Meelyal village has lower literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Meelyal village was 63.29 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Meelyal Male literacy stands at 71.52 % while female literacy rate was 54.64 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Meelyal 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 Meelyal village.

Meelyal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 436 - -
Population 3,523 1,778 1,745
Child (0-6) 1,028 500 528
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 45 19 26
Literacy 63.29 % 71.52 % 54.64 %
Total Workers 1,024 727 297
Main Worker 433 - -
Marginal Worker 591 327 264

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 1.28 % of total population in Meelyal village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Meelyal village of Kupwara.

Work Profile

In Meelyal village out of total population, 1024 were engaged in work activities. 42.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1024 workers engaged in Main Work, 111 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 89 were Agricultural labourer.