Chak Mehra Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chak Mehra is a village situated in Dasua tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 378 families residing in the village Chak Mehra. The total population of Chak Mehra is 1,847 out of which 918 are males and 929 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Mehra is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Mehra village is 241 which is 13% of the total population. There are 122 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Mehra is 975 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Chak Mehra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Mehra is 82.3%. Thus Chak Mehra village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.31% and the female literacy rate is 78.4% in Chak Mehra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Mehra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Mehra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Mehra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 241 | 122 | 119 |
| Literacy | 82.32% | 86.31% | 78.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 731 | 358 | 373 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 525 | 231 | 294 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chak Mehra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Mehra village out of total population, 580 were engaged in work activities. 80.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 580 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 409 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 97 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 324 | 273 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 83 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,267 | 426 | 841 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Mehra,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Mehra village in Dasua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli | 215 |
| Sarinpur | 600 |
| Mirpur | 842 |
| Bhattida Pind | 307 |
| Usman Shahid | 1,992 |
| Banial | 676 |
| Manak | 108 |
| Thiara | 524 |
| Mian Ka Pind | 575 |
| Morian | 477 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Mehra, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia