Mahelu Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Mahelu is a village situated in Khalwa tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 155 families residing in the village Mahelu. The total population of Mahelu is 986 out of which 490 are males and 496 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahelu is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mahelu village is 213 which is 22% of the total population. There are 114 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahelu is 868 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Mahelu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahelu is 39.6%. Thus Mahelu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 41.76% and the female literacy rate is 37.53% in Mahelu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahelu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahelu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahelu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 213 | 114 | 99 |
| Literacy | 39.59% | 41.76% | 37.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 24 | 15 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 904 | 445 | 459 |
| Illiterate | 680 | 333 | 347 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.7% of total population in Mahelu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahelu village out of total population, 242 were engaged in work activities. 28.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 242 workers engaged in Main Work, 52 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 69 | 67 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 52 | 51 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 173 | 154 | 19 |
| Non Working | 744 | 269 | 475 |
Map of Mahelu, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mahelu, Khalwa
Below are the list of villages near Mahelu village in Khalwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chabutara | 977 |
| Samasgarh | 265 |
| Bandi Ryt | 296 |
| Khatagaon | 681 |
| Bandi Mal | 517 |
| Dhawdi | 1,096 |
| Lakhanpur | 2,134 |
| Itwa | 621 |
| Khamalay | 1,939 |
| Ranhai | 1,723 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahelu, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia