Mehakar Population, Caste, Working Data Betul, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehakar is a village situated in Ghoda Dongri tehsil of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 184 families residing in the village Mehakar. The total population of Mehakar is 986 out of which 521 are males and 465 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehakar is 893.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehakar village is 137 which is 14% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 63 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehakar is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (893) of Mehakar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehakar is 41.7%. Thus Mehakar village has lower literacy rate compared to 59.7% of Betul district. The male literacy rate is 51.9% and the female literacy rate is 30.35% in Mehakar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehakar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehakar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehakar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 137 | 74 | 63 |
| Literacy | 41.7% | 51.9% | 30.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 29 | 17 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 938 | 493 | 445 |
| Illiterate | 632 | 289 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 95.1% of total population in Mehakar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehakar village out of total population, 591 were engaged in work activities. 51.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 591 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 135 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 306 | 230 | 76 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 123 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 135 | 91 | 44 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 13 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 285 | 68 | 217 |
| Non Working | 395 | 223 | 172 |
Nearby Villages to Mehakar,
Below are the list of villages near Mehakar village in Ghoda Dongri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadakwada | 614 |
| Koylari | 974 |
| Mahendrawadi | 983 |
| Shobhapur | 447 |
| Juwadi | 1,178 |
| Ratanpur | 760 |
| Pandhara | 1,437 |
| Chargaon | 683 |
| Chorpandra | 1,471 |
| Shobhapur | 1,508 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehakar, Betul, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia