Mehsi Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Mehsi is a Nagar Panchayat city situated in Mehsi block of Purba Champaran district. The Mehsi city is divided into 15 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total 4,892 families residing in the Mehsi city. The total population of Mehsi is 25,995 out of which 13,573 are males and 12,422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehsi is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehsi city is 4879 which is 19% of the total population. There are 2435 male children and 2444 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehsi is 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (915).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehsi is 64.1%. Thus Mehsi has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 71.26% and the female literacy rate is 56.13% in Mehsi.
Mehsi Nagar Panchayat has total administration over 4,892 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorized to build roads within Nagar Panchayat limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Mehsi Nagar Panchayat
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehsi Nagar Panchayat.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4,879 | 2,435 | 2,444 |
| Literacy | 64.1% | 58.5% | 45.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,710 | 1,416 | 1,294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 12,457 | 5,636 | 6,821 |
Caste-wise Population - Mehsi
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehsi.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 2,710 | 1,416 | 1,294 |
| Schedule Tribe | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Religion-wise Population - Mehsi
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mehsi is 15,212 which is 58.52% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mehsi is 10,752 which is 41.36% of the total population. Below is the religion-wise population of Mehsi as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 15,212 | (58.52%) | 8,024 | 7,188 |
| Muslim | 10,752 | (41.36%) | 5,535 | 5,217 |
| Christian | 17 | (0.07%) | 7 | 10 |
| Sikh | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Buddhist | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| Jain | 2 | (0.01%) | 1 | 1 |
| Other Religion | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
| No Religion Specified | 10 | (0.04%) | 5 | 5 |
Literacy Rate - Mehsi
The total literacy rate of Mehsi was 64.11% in 2011 which is greater than the average literacy rate of 61.8% of Bihar. Population-wise, out of total 13,538 literates, males were 7,937 while females were 5,601. Also the male literacy rate was 71.26% and the female literacy rate was 56.13% in Mehsi.
| Mehsi | Bihar | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 56.13% | 51.5% |
| Male | 71.26% | 71.2% |
| Total | 64.11% | 61.8% |
Sex Ratio - Mehsi
The Sex Ratio of Mehsi is 915. Thus per every 1000 men there were 915 females in Mehsi. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 1,004 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 915 ) of Mehsi.
Child Population - Mehsi
According to Census 2011, there were 4,879 children between aged 0 to 6 years in Mehsi. Out of which 2,435 were male while 2,444 were female.
Working Population - Mehsi
In Mehsi Nagar Panchayat out of total population, 7,250 were engaged in work activities. 78.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 7,250 workers engaged in Main Work, 616 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,748 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,715 | 5,093 | 622 |
| Cultivators | 616 | 571 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,748 | 1,489 | 259 |
| Household Industries | 180 | 145 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 3,171 | 2,888 | 283 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,535 | 1,123 | 412 |
| Non Working | 18,745 | 7,357 | 11,388 |
Mehsi Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mehsi is further divided into 15 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 1,228 | 53% | 949 |
| 2 | Ward No - 2 | 2,031 | 43.7% | 966 |
| 3 | Ward No - 3 | 1,274 | 65.1% | 919 |
| 4 | Ward No - 4 | 1,433 | 47.7% | 952 |
| 5 | Ward No - 5 | 2,225 | 59.5% | 879 |
| 6 | Ward No - 6 | 2,927 | 35.2% | 945 |
| 7 | Ward No - 7 | 1,654 | 48.2% | 917 |
| 8 | Ward No - 8 | 1,912 | 48.1% | 889 |
| 9 | Ward No - 9 | 1,756 | 48.8% | 960 |
| 10 | Ward No - 10 | 1,727 | 65.2% | 902 |
| 11 | Ward No - 11 | 1,442 | 63.2% | 892 |
| 12 | Ward No - 12 | 1,809 | 59.2% | 927 |
| 13 | Ward No - 13 | 1,817 | 45.9% | 852 |
| 14 | Ward No - 14 | 1,225 | 62.5% | 941 |
| 15 | Ward No - 15 | 1,535 | 55.5% | 847 |
Map of Mehsi, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehsi, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia