Mehalu Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehalu is a village situated in Kangra tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 112 families residing in the village Mehalu. The total population of Mehalu is 497 out of which 229 are males and 268 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehalu is 1,170.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehalu village is 59 which is 12% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehalu is 1,034 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,170) of Mehalu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehalu is 86.8%. Thus Mehalu village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.5% and the female literacy rate is 81.93% in Mehalu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehalu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehalu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehalu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 29 | 30 |
| Literacy | 86.76% | 92.5% | 81.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 117 | 44 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehalu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehalu village out of total population, 283 were engaged in work activities. 49.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 283 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 140 | 110 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 1 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 122 | 109 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 143 | 25 | 118 |
| Non Working | 214 | 94 | 120 |
Nearby Villages to Mehalu,
Below are the list of villages near Mehalu village in Kangra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Zamana Bad | 2,801 |
| Chakban Ujain | 336 |
| Kot Kawal | 632 |
| Natehr | 1,464 |
| Nandehr | 1,199 |
| Taharpur | 467 |
| Mataur | 1,038 |
| Sevkara | 1,126 |
| Buhli Bhadwal | 269 |
| Birta | 2,503 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehalu, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia