Meh Population, Caste, Working Data Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Meh is a village situated in Lahul tehsil of Lahul & Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 18 families residing in the village Meh. The total population of Meh is 72 out of which 30 are males and 42 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meh is 1,400.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meh village is 7 which is 10% of the total population. There are 2 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meh is 2,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,400) of Meh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meh is 73.8%. Thus Meh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.2% of Lahul & Spiti district. The male literacy rate is 78.57% and the female literacy rate is 70.27% in Meh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Literacy | 73.85% | 78.57% | 70.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 64 | 27 | 37 |
| Illiterate | 24 | 8 | 16 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.9% of total population in Meh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meh village out of total population, 45 were engaged in work activities. 93.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 45 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 27 | 7 | 20 |
Map of Meh, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meh, Lahul
Below are the list of villages near Meh village in Lahul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khangsar | 224 |
| Bok | 65 |
| Kelad | 45 |
| Gemur-Gompa | 1 |
| Kolang | 171 |
| Jispa | 202 |
| Kawaring | 112 |
| Chhika-Be | 80 |
| Jholing | 6 |
| Rarik | 60 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meh, Lahul & Spiti, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia