Chak Mehar Population, Caste, Working Data Tarn Taran, Punjab - Census 2011
Chak Mehar is a village situated in Khadur Sahib tehsil of Tarn Taran district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 207 families residing in the village Chak Mehar. The total population of Chak Mehar is 1,178 out of which 615 are males and 563 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Mehar is 915.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Mehar village is 153 which is 13% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Mehar is 663 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Chak Mehar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Mehar is 76.8%. Thus Chak Mehar village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.5% of Tarn Taran district. The male literacy rate is 83.37% and the female literacy rate is 69.92% in Chak Mehar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Mehar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Mehar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Mehar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 92 | 61 |
| Literacy | 76.78% | 83.37% | 69.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 387 | 210 | 177 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 179 | 212 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chak Mehar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Mehar village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 66% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 104 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 326 | 300 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 143 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 104 | 99 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 68 | 56 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 45 | 123 |
| Non Working | 684 | 270 | 414 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Mehar,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Mehar village in Khadur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khan Chhabri | 2,646 |
| Chamba Khurd | 958 |
| Bhajowali | 129 |
| Pakhoke | 2,169 |
| Bhoian | 347 |
| Kot Mohammad Khan | 2,043 |
| Manak Deke | 677 |
| Tur | 2,990 |
| Bhail Dhaiwala | 3,716 |
| Tanda | 724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Mehar, Tarn Taran, Punjab - Wikipedia