Maheru Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Maheru is a village situated in Nakodar tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 338 families residing in the village Maheru. The total population of Maheru is 1,740 out of which 897 are males and 843 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheru is 940.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheru village is 154 which is 9% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheru is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Maheru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheru is 74.7%. Thus Maheru village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 76.78% and the female literacy rate is 72.41% in Maheru village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maheru village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maheru Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maheru village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 83 | 71 |
| Literacy | 74.65% | 76.78% | 72.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 968 | 486 | 482 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 556 | 272 | 284 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maheru village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maheru village out of total population, 937 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 937 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 185 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 704 | 512 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 137 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 185 | 169 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 180 | 26 | 154 |
| Other Workers | 198 | 180 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 233 | 134 | 99 |
| Non Working | 803 | 251 | 552 |
Nearby Villages to Maheru,
Below are the list of villages near Maheru village in Nakodar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malwal | 743 |
| Nakodar | 481 |
| Bara Aslam | 412 |
| Pandori Khas | 2,043 |
| Nawan Pind Dakhni | 1,353 |
| Bath | 2,416 |
| Mandiala | 1,538 |
| Haripur | 1,744 |
| Rauli | 967 |
| Sidhwan | 1,724 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheru, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia