Maheru Population, Caste, Working Data Kapurthala, Punjab - Census 2011
Maheru is a village situated in Phagwara tehsil of Kapurthala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 336 families residing in the village Maheru. The total population of Maheru is 1,704 out of which 884 are males and 820 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maheru is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Maheru village is 178 which is 10% of the total population. There are 95 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maheru is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Maheru village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maheru is 79.4%. Thus Maheru village has higher literacy rate compared to 70.7% of Kapurthala district. The male literacy rate is 83.02% and the female literacy rate is 75.44% 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 | 178 | 95 | 83 |
| Literacy | 79.36% | 83.02% | 75.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,042 | 538 | 504 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 229 | 264 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.2% 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, 641 were engaged in work activities. 71.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 457 | 370 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 104 | 89 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 91 | 56 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 235 | 198 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 184 | 147 | 37 |
| Non Working | 1,063 | 367 | 696 |
Nearby Villages to Maheru,
Below are the list of villages near Maheru village in Phagwara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khajurla | 1,731 |
| Chaheru | 2,458 |
| Bhakhriana | 1,512 |
| Madhopur | 2,036 |
| Bohani | 1,346 |
| Bhagwan Pur | 60 |
| Ranipur Kamboan | 2,384 |
| Ranipur Rajputan | 1,595 |
| Kishan Pur | 471 |
| Dhak Jagpalpur | 619 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maheru, Kapurthala, Punjab - Wikipedia