Balahar Mehma Population, Caste, Working Data Bathinda, Punjab - Census 2011
Balahar Mehma is a village situated in Bathinda tehsil of Bathinda district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 390 families residing in the village Balahar Mehma. The total population of Balahar Mehma is 1,935 out of which 1,037 are males and 898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Balahar Mehma is 866.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Balahar Mehma village is 192 which is 10% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Balahar Mehma is 920 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Balahar Mehma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Balahar Mehma is 68%. Thus Balahar Mehma village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.8% of Bathinda district. The male literacy rate is 76.84% and the female literacy rate is 57.82% in Balahar Mehma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Balahar Mehma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Balahar Mehma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Balahar Mehma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 100 | 92 |
| Literacy | 68.04% | 76.84% | 57.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 744 | 392 | 352 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 749 | 317 | 432 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Balahar Mehma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Balahar Mehma village out of total population, 637 were engaged in work activities. 74.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 637 workers engaged in Main Work, 249 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 472 | 446 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 249 | 240 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 105 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 78 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 165 | 116 | 49 |
| Non Working | 1,298 | 475 | 823 |
Nearby Villages to Balahar Mehma,
Below are the list of villages near Balahar Mehma village in Bathinda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Akalia Khurd | 515 |
| Dan Singhwala | 3,271 |
| Akalia Kalan | 4,622 |
| Warkandi | 1,484 |
| Chak Goniana Khurd | 50 |
| Ganga | 3,249 |
| Mehma Sawai | 5,214 |
| Ablu | 7,880 |
| Mehma Sarja | 7,991 |
| Mehma Sarkari | 1,686 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Balahar Mehma, Bathinda, Punjab - Wikipedia