Mehta Population, Caste, Working Data Barnala, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehta is a village situated in Tapa tehsil of Barnala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 420 families residing in the village Mehta. The total population of Mehta is 2,304 out of which 1,223 are males and 1,081 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehta is 884.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehta village is 278 which is 12% of the total population. There are 145 male children and 133 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehta is 917 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (884) of Mehta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehta is 63.1%. Thus Mehta village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.4% of Barnala district. The male literacy rate is 67.53% and the female literacy rate is 58.12% in Mehta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 145 | 133 |
| Literacy | 63.13% | 67.53% | 58.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 925 | 513 | 412 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,025 | 495 | 530 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehta village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 84.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 319 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 572 | 534 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 319 | 301 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 106 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 116 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 105 | 69 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,627 | 620 | 1,007 |
Nearby Villages to Mehta,
Below are the list of villages near Mehta village in Tapa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhaula | 10,819 |
| Ghunas | 2,836 |
| Kahneke | 2,655 |
| Khudi Khurd | 1,406 |
| Bhaini Fatta | 2,829 |
| Dhilwan | 4,167 |
| Badra | 2,766 |
| Dhilwan | 5,342 |
| Dhurkot | 5,473 |
| Patti Khatar | 125 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehta, Barnala, Punjab - Wikipedia