Mehian Population, Caste, Working Data Saran, Bihar - Census 2011
Mehian is a village situated in Chapra block of Saran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 460 families residing in the village Mehian. The total population of Mehian is 3,079 out of which 1,612 are males and 1,467 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehian is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehian village is 589 which is 19% of the total population. There are 310 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehian is 900 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Mehian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehian is 70%. Thus Mehian village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.6% of Saran district. The male literacy rate is 79.95% and the female literacy rate is 59.18% in Mehian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 589 | 310 | 279 |
| Literacy | 70.04% | 79.95% | 59.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 960 | 515 | 445 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,335 | 571 | 764 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehian village out of total population, 830 were engaged in work activities. 56.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 830 workers engaged in Main Work, 228 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 466 | 419 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 228 | 199 | 29 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 107 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 101 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 364 | 321 | 43 |
| Non Working | 2,249 | 872 | 1,377 |
Nearby Villages to Mehian,
Below are the list of villages near Mehian village in Chapra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bichla Telpa | 1,751 |
| Malamirza Tukra | 1,733 |
| Mauna | 5,835 |
| Purbari Telpa | 3,522 |
| Dahiawan | 5,951 |
| Gheghta | 4,514 |
| Ratanpura | 1,648 |
| Sherpur | 4,323 |
| Makhdumganj | 3,085 |
| Misraulia | 1,175 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehian, Saran, Bihar - Wikipedia