Gurah Mehtian Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Gurah Mehtian is a village situated in Hiranagar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Gurah Mehtian. The total population of Gurah Mehtian is 984 out of which 531 are males and 453 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurah Mehtian is 853.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurah Mehtian village is 111 which is 11% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurah Mehtian is 881 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Gurah Mehtian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurah Mehtian is 86%. Thus Gurah Mehtian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 94.7% and the female literacy rate is 75.81% in Gurah Mehtian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurah Mehtian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurah Mehtian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurah Mehtian village.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Children | 111 | 59 | 52 |
Literacy | 86.03% | 94.7% | 75.81% |
Scheduled Caste | 9 | 3 | 6 |
Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 7 | 15 |
Illiterate | 233 | 84 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Gurah Mehtian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurah Mehtian village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 85.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
Total | Male | Female | |
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Main Workers | 240 | 228 | 12 |
Cultivators | 17 | 17 | 0 |
Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
Other Workers | 219 | 207 | 12 |
Marginal Workers | 41 | 29 | 12 |
Non Working | 703 | 274 | 429 |
Map of Gurah Mehtian, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Gurah Mehtian, Hiranagar
Below are the list of villages near Gurah Mehtian village in Hiranagar.
Village | Population |
---|---|
Chhan Moraan | 843 |
Gurah Mondian | 2,062 |
Chhan Khatriyan | 1,425 |
Bhatiari Brahmana | 559 |
Pantal | 522 |
Qasba | 785 |
Koohtah | 2,674 |
Sahllan | 690 |
Patta Rasana | 597 |
Khurar | 206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurah Mehtian, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia