Mehre Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehre is a village situated in Gurdaspur tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 136 families residing in the village Mehre. The total population of Mehre is 667 out of which 340 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehre is 962.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehre village is 94 which is 14% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehre is 808 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Mehre village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehre is 80.6%. Thus Mehre village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 85.42% and the female literacy rate is 75.79% in Mehre village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehre village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehre Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehre village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 52 | 42 |
| Literacy | 80.63% | 85.42% | 75.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 19 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 205 | 94 | 111 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehre village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehre village out of total population, 215 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 215 workers engaged in Main Work, 126 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 198 | 180 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 126 | 114 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 60 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Non Working | 452 | 149 | 303 |
Nearby Villages to Mehre,
Below are the list of villages near Mehre village in Gurdaspur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaini Mian Khan | 2,907 |
| Kotli Harchandan | 1,463 |
| Bisopur | 128 |
| Ghukla | 436 |
| Salahpur | 330 |
| Ghot Kalan | 219 |
| Kasana | 161 |
| Bhattian | 1,968 |
| Bore | 43 |
| Jagowal Bangar | 1,274 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehre, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia