Mehla Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehla is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 332 families residing in the village Mehla. The total population of Mehla is 1,618 out of which 759 are males and 859 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehla is 1,132.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehla village is 190 which is 12% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehla is 1,088 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,132) of Mehla village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehla is 84.5%. Thus Mehla village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 93.41% and the female literacy rate is 76.71% in Mehla village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehla village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehla Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehla village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 91 | 99 |
| Literacy | 84.52% | 93.41% | 76.71% |
| Scheduled Caste | 577 | 278 | 299 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 316 | 149 | 167 |
| Illiterate | 411 | 135 | 276 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.5% of total population in Mehla village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehla village out of total population, 776 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 776 workers engaged in Main Work, 196 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 441 | 325 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 196 | 144 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 177 | 61 |
| Marginal Workers | 335 | 82 | 253 |
| Non Working | 842 | 352 | 490 |
Nearby Villages to Mehla,
Below are the list of villages near Mehla village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lakra | 1,212 |
| Darwin | 997 |
| Loa Jangal | 228 |
| Rambho | 283 |
| Bakan | 953 |
| Dharbeta | 1,038 |
| Phagri | 1,423 |
| Chari | 1,269 |
| Huraid | 362 |
| West Chhuwaru | 173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehla, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia