Mehrna Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehrna is a village situated in Kangra tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 67 families residing in the village Mehrna. The total population of Mehrna is 305 out of which 156 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehrna is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehrna village is 26 which is 9% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehrna is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Mehrna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehrna is 90%. Thus Mehrna village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 97.87% and the female literacy rate is 81.88% in Mehrna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehrna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehrna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehrna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Literacy | 89.96% | 97.87% | 81.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 4 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 71 | 38 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 54 | 18 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.3% of total population in Mehrna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehrna village out of total population, 87 were engaged in work activities. 82.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 87 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 61 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 44 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 12 | 3 |
| Non Working | 218 | 83 | 135 |
Nearby Villages to Mehrna,
Below are the list of villages near Mehrna village in Kangra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharyada | 290 |
| Tremla | 706 |
| Saralkar | 684 |
| Bhadyara | 830 |
| Makraili | 265 |
| Gabli Thehr | 621 |
| Jhikli Dhugiyari | 504 |
| Dughiari Khas | 1,381 |
| Baidi | 1,283 |
| Bheri | 569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehrna, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia