Mehrka Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehrka is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 128 families residing in the village Mehrka. The total population of Mehrka is 588 out of which 305 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehrka is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehrka village is 71 which is 12% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehrka is 651 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Mehrka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehrka is 86.3%. Thus Mehrka village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.75% and the female literacy rate is 79.61% in Mehrka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehrka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehrka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehrka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 43 | 28 |
| Literacy | 86.27% | 92.75% | 79.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 142 | 62 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehrka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehrka village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 89.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 137 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 89 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 12 | 5 |
| Non Working | 429 | 156 | 273 |
Nearby Villages to Mehrka,
Below are the list of villages near Mehrka village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mamun Gurchhal | 981 |
| Sanoh | 322 |
| Niar | 412 |
| Thana | 559 |
| Taleh | 114 |
| Chhachholi | 96 |
| Chho | 106 |
| Danna | 92 |
| Phangota | 106 |
| Band | 60 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehrka, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia