Mehwa Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehwa is a village situated in Dera Gopipur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 40 families residing in the village Mehwa. The total population of Mehwa is 174 out of which 87 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehwa is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehwa village is 25 which is 14% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehwa is 786 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Mehwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehwa is 89.3%. Thus Mehwa village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 90.41% and the female literacy rate is 88.16% in Mehwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 14 | 11 |
| Literacy | 89.26% | 90.41% | 88.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 41 | 21 | 20 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehwa village out of total population, 54 were engaged in work activities. 63% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 54 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 30 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 21 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Non Working | 120 | 47 | 73 |
Nearby Villages to Mehwa,
Below are the list of villages near Mehwa village in Dera Gopipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padka | 131 |
| Khaleta | 159 |
| Akhan Balli | 80 |
| Kalar | 397 |
| Ranka | 110 |
| Seer Loharan | 392 |
| Gareru | 129 |
| Bhati | 200 |
| Sameli | 213 |
| Dalippur | 112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehwa, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia