Mehma Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehma is a village situated in Amritsar- II tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 259 families residing in the village Mehma. The total population of Mehma is 1,484 out of which 788 are males and 696 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehma is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehma village is 206 which is 14% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehma is 890 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Mehma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehma is 66.3%. Thus Mehma village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 68.92% and the female literacy rate is 63.27% in Mehma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 206 | 109 | 97 |
| Literacy | 66.28% | 68.92% | 63.27% |
| Scheduled Caste | 728 | 394 | 334 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 637 | 320 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 49.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehma village out of total population, 399 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 399 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 194 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 364 | 317 | 47 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 77 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 194 | 180 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 73 | 53 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 22 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,085 | 449 | 636 |
Nearby Villages to Mehma,
Below are the list of villages near Mehma village in Amritsar- II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chatiwind | 4,723 |
| Jhita Khurd | 506 |
| Gilwali Alias Guruwali | 6,626 |
| Bhagtupura | 1,002 |
| Manawala | 6,029 |
| Bashambarpura | 1,078 |
| Rakh Jhita | 1,513 |
| Jhita Kalan | 3,991 |
| But | 771 |
| Wanchari | 2,212 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehma, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia