Mehta Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehta is a village situated in Nurpur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 95 families residing in the village Mehta. The total population of Mehta is 491 out of which 265 are males and 226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehta is 853.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehta village is 56 which is 11% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehta is 556 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Mehta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehta is 82.5%. Thus Mehta village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 86.9% and the female literacy rate is 77.67% 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 | 56 | 36 | 20 |
| Literacy | 82.53% | 86.9% | 77.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 77 | 66 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 132 | 66 | 66 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.6% of total population in Mehta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehta village out of total population, 289 were engaged in work activities. 12.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 87.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 289 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 34 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 115 | 137 |
| Non Working | 202 | 116 | 86 |
Nearby Villages to Mehta,
Below are the list of villages near Mehta village in Nurpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghura | 146 |
| Charori | 554 |
| Dadwara | 320 |
| Ghatrot | 250 |
| Nawan Shehr | 256 |
| Selahan | 172 |
| Sukhar Barahmna | 640 |
| Bhadruth | 379 |
| Dhaneti Bhurian | 517 |
| Basa Gudiyalan | 708 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehta, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia