Mehna Population, Caste, Working Data Muktsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehna is a village situated in Malout tehsil of Muktsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 934 families residing in the village Mehna. The total population of Mehna is 5,072 out of which 2,655 are males and 2,417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehna is 910.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehna village is 640 which is 13% of the total population. There are 325 male children and 315 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehna is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Mehna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehna is 55.6%. Thus Mehna village has lower literacy rate compared to 58.2% of Muktsar district. The male literacy rate is 62.45% and the female literacy rate is 47.91% in Mehna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 640 | 325 | 315 |
| Literacy | 55.55% | 62.45% | 47.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,957 | 1,566 | 1,391 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,610 | 1,200 | 1,410 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 58.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehna village out of total population, 2,035 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,035 workers engaged in Main Work, 366 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,017 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,783 | 1,457 | 326 |
| Cultivators | 366 | 357 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,017 | 772 | 245 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 393 | 326 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 50 | 202 |
| Non Working | 3,037 | 1,148 | 1,889 |
Nearby Villages to Mehna,
Below are the list of villages near Mehna village in Malout.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singhewala | 2,459 |
| Mithri Budhgir | 2,127 |
| Fatuhiwala | 2,666 |
| Gaggar | 2,069 |
| Killianwali | 13,547 |
| Badal | 3,473 |
| Lohara | 1,263 |
| Bhagu | 1,084 |
| Waring Khera | 3,684 |
| Kheowali | 2,401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehna, Muktsar, Punjab - Wikipedia