Mehoka Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehoka is a village situated in Amritsar -I tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 280 families residing in the village Mehoka. The total population of Mehoka is 1,432 out of which 776 are males and 656 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehoka is 845.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehoka village is 205 which is 14% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehoka is 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (845) of Mehoka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehoka is 68.5%. Thus Mehoka village has higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 73.61% and the female literacy rate is 62.32% in Mehoka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehoka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehoka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehoka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 109 | 96 |
| Literacy | 68.46% | 73.61% | 62.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 847 | 454 | 393 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 592 | 285 | 307 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehoka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehoka village out of total population, 561 were engaged in work activities. 69% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 561 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 387 | 347 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 103 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 168 | 146 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 92 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 174 | 55 | 119 |
| Non Working | 871 | 374 | 497 |
Nearby Villages to Mehoka,
Below are the list of villages near Mehoka village in Amritsar -I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Qila Jiwan Singh | 2,210 |
| Rakh Manawala | 119 |
| Jand | 1,295 |
| Chhapa Ramsingh | 2,390 |
| Nizampura | 2,990 |
| Makhan Windi | 4,190 |
| Raipur Kalan | 1,688 |
| Nawan Pind | 3,286 |
| Fatehpur Rajputan | 4,117 |
| Nangal Dyal Singh | 819 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehoka, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia