Peth Mekehama Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Peth Mekehama is a village situated in Beerwah tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 621 families residing in the village Peth Mekehama. The total population of Peth Mekehama is 4,646 out of which 2,372 are males and 2,274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peth Mekehama is 959.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Peth Mekehama village is 995 which is 21% of the total population. There are 521 male children and 474 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peth Mekehama is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Peth Mekehama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peth Mekehama is 57.7%. Thus Peth Mekehama village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 65.64% and the female literacy rate is 49.44% in Peth Mekehama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peth Mekehama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Peth Mekehama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peth Mekehama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 995 | 521 | 474 |
| Literacy | 57.66% | 65.64% | 49.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,541 | 1,157 | 1,384 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Peth Mekehama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Peth Mekehama village out of total population, 1,125 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 617 | 542 | 75 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 92 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 114 | 107 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 152 | 122 | 30 |
| Other Workers | 252 | 221 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 508 | 332 | 176 |
| Non Working | 3,521 | 1,498 | 2,023 |
Nearby Villages to Peth Mekehama,
Below are the list of villages near Peth Mekehama village in Beerwah.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pari Pora | 1,038 |
| Rathsun | 5,907 |
| Adina | 1,217 |
| Hanji BuJ | 1,105 |
| Peth Kanihama | 1,465 |
| Bun Meke Hama | 2,511 |
| Wata Magam | 973 |
| Rede Bug | 734 |
| Sehpora | 1,203 |
| Dragar | 418 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Peth Mekehama, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia