Mehina Population, Caste, Working Data Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehina is a village situated in Hoshiarpur tehsil of Hoshiarpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 177 families residing in the village Mehina. The total population of Mehina is 833 out of which 422 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehina is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehina village is 85 which is 10% of the total population. There are 47 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehina is 809 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Mehina village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehina is 83%. Thus Mehina village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Hoshiarpur district. The male literacy rate is 87.47% and the female literacy rate is 78.55% in Mehina village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehina village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehina Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehina village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 85 | 47 | 38 |
| Literacy | 83.02% | 87.47% | 78.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 343 | 168 | 175 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 94 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehina village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehina village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 94% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 64 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 186 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 64 | 64 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 48 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 87 | 74 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Non Working | 618 | 225 | 393 |
Nearby Villages to Mehina,
Below are the list of villages near Mehina village in Hoshiarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haripur | 300 |
| Bassi Jaura | 389 |
| Bassi Ali Khan | 508 |
| Jatpur | 1,096 |
| Kila Sher Khan | 121 |
| Bassi Shah Mohamad | 28 |
| Nasran | 204 |
| Bathula | 592 |
| Kundla | 258 |
| Shamaspur | 6 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehina, Hoshiarpur, Punjab - Wikipedia