Mendha Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mendha is a village situated in Lakhani taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 330 families residing in the village Mendha. The total population of Mendha is 1,529 out of which 749 are males and 780 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mendha is 1,041.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mendha village is 180 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mendha is 1,195 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Mendha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mendha is 81.2%. Thus Mendha village has higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 91% and the female literacy rate is 71.55% in Mendha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mendha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mendha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mendha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 180 | 82 | 98 |
| Literacy | 81.17% | 91% | 71.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 148 | 72 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 434 | 142 | 292 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Mendha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mendha village out of total population, 794 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 794 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 567 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 750 | 408 | 342 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 85 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 567 | 288 | 279 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 9 | 35 |
| Non Working | 735 | 332 | 403 |
Nearby Villages to Mendha,
Below are the list of villages near Mendha village in Lakhani.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhugaon | 1,359 |
| Zarap | 781 |
| Sonmala | 895 |
| Kolari | 1,239 |
| Dongargaon | 633 |
| Kolara | 517 |
| Murmadi | 2,007 |
| Vihirgaon | 1,116 |
| Kanhalgaon | 646 |
| Palasgaon | 862 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mendha, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia