Mehune Population, Caste, Working Data Nashik, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mehune is a village situated in Malegaon taluka of Nashik district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 677 families residing in the village Mehune. The total population of Mehune is 3,276 out of which 1,722 are males and 1,554 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehune is 902.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehune village is 408 which is 12% of the total population. There are 219 male children and 189 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehune is 863 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Mehune village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehune is 83.4%. Thus Mehune village has higher literacy rate compared to 71.2% of Nashik district. The male literacy rate is 89.89% and the female literacy rate is 76.26% in Mehune village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehune village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehune Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehune village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 408 | 219 | 189 |
| Literacy | 83.4% | 89.89% | 76.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 95 | 102 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 319 | 166 | 153 |
| Illiterate | 884 | 371 | 513 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.7% of total population in Mehune village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehune village out of total population, 1,598 were engaged in work activities. 97.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,598 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 308 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,564 | 940 | 624 |
| Cultivators | 1,119 | 702 | 417 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 308 | 135 | 173 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 20 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 104 | 83 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 34 | 20 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,678 | 762 | 916 |
Nearby Villages to Mehune,
Below are the list of villages near Mehune village in Malegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jwardi Bk. | 1,174 |
| Varhane | 2,285 |
| Nagaon | 2,301 |
| Varhanepada | 630 |
| Kaulane | 3,004 |
| Sonaj | 4,169 |
| Saundane | 7,603 |
| Takali | 4,529 |
| Nandgaon | 4,750 |
| Shirsondi | 1,807 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehune, Nashik, Maharashtra - Wikipedia