Mahji Meun Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Mahji Meun is a village situated in Ajnala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 52 families residing in the village Mahji Meun. The total population of Mahji Meun is 382 out of which 194 are males and 188 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahji Meun is 969.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahji Meun village is 75 which is 20% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 44 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahji Meun is 1,419 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Mahji Meun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahji Meun is 40.7%. Thus Mahji Meun village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 53.99% and the female literacy rate is 25.69% in Mahji Meun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahji Meun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahji Meun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahji Meun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 31 | 44 |
| Literacy | 40.72% | 53.99% | 25.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 303 | 149 | 154 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 257 | 106 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mahji Meun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahji Meun village out of total population, 236 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 236 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 177 | 114 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 109 | 59 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 7 | 52 |
| Non Working | 146 | 73 | 73 |
Nearby Villages to Mahji Meun,
Below are the list of villages near Mahji Meun village in Ajnala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raipur Kalan | 1,077 |
| Gulgarh | 278 |
| Saido Gazi | 277 |
| Shahliwal | 253 |
| Jafarkot | 1,013 |
| Sheikh Bhatti | 756 |
| Kotli Koka | 663 |
| Bakraur | 441 |
| Sarang Dev | 4,988 |
| Saidpur Khurd | 970 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahji Meun, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia