Mehdevi Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehdevi is a village situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 289 families residing in the village Mehdevi. The total population of Mehdevi is 1,496 out of which 780 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehdevi is 918.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehdevi village is 142 which is 9% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 62 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehdevi is 775 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (918) of Mehdevi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehdevi is 73.9%. Thus Mehdevi village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 80% and the female literacy rate is 67.28% in Mehdevi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehdevi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehdevi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehdevi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 142 | 80 | 62 |
| Literacy | 73.86% | 80% | 67.28% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 305 | 297 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 496 | 220 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehdevi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehdevi village out of total population, 427 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 427 workers engaged in Main Work, 115 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 94 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 414 | 392 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 115 | 111 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 94 | 92 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 194 | 178 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Non Working | 1,069 | 376 | 693 |
Nearby Villages to Mehdevi,
Below are the list of villages near Mehdevi village in Malerkotla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Naudharani | 1,882 |
| Rurka | 938 |
| Shahadatpur | 1,620 |
| Ahan Kheri | 1,160 |
| Dalelgarh | 2,105 |
| Bahadurgarh | 374 |
| Faizgarh | 703 |
| Faridpur | 841 |
| Himtana | 1,860 |
| Mubarakpur | 2,185 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehdevi, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia