Mehuns Population, Caste, Working Data Sheikhpura, Bihar - Census 2011
Mehuns is a village situated in Sheikhpura block of Sheikhpura district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 993 families residing in the village Mehuns. The total population of Mehuns is 6,215 out of which 3,253 are males and 2,962 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehuns is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehuns village is 1098 which is 18% of the total population. There are 586 male children and 512 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehuns is 874 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Mehuns village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehuns is 70.7%. Thus Mehuns village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.7% of Sheikhpura district. The male literacy rate is 79.79% and the female literacy rate is 60.73% in Mehuns village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehuns village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehuns Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehuns village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,098 | 586 | 512 |
| Literacy | 70.67% | 79.79% | 60.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 924 | 488 | 436 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 2,599 | 1,125 | 1,474 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehuns village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehuns village out of total population, 2,304 were engaged in work activities. 75% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,304 workers engaged in Main Work, 560 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 750 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,729 | 1,284 | 445 |
| Cultivators | 560 | 486 | 74 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 750 | 483 | 267 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 404 | 301 | 103 |
| Marginal Workers | 575 | 209 | 366 |
| Non Working | 3,911 | 1,760 | 2,151 |
Nearby Villages to Mehuns,
Below are the list of villages near Mehuns village in Sheikhpura.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehuns, Sheikhpura, Bihar - Wikipedia