Maherna Kalan Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Maherna Kalan is a village situated in Raikot tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 487 families residing in the village Maherna Kalan. The total population of Maherna Kalan is 2,495 out of which 1,333 are males and 1,162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maherna Kalan is 872.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maherna Kalan village is 209 which is 8% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maherna Kalan is 953 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (872) of Maherna Kalan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maherna Kalan is 78.8%. Thus Maherna Kalan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 82.54% and the female literacy rate is 74.53% in Maherna Kalan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maherna Kalan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maherna Kalan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maherna Kalan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 209 | 107 | 102 |
| Literacy | 78.83% | 82.54% | 74.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 649 | 335 | 314 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 321 | 372 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maherna Kalan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maherna Kalan village out of total population, 722 were engaged in work activities. 88.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 722 workers engaged in Main Work, 357 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 639 | 609 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 357 | 354 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 251 | 227 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 83 | 76 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,773 | 648 | 1,125 |
Map of Maherna Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Maherna Kalan, Raikot
Below are the list of villages near Maherna Kalan village in Raikot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barundi | 4,166 |
| Rachhin | 3,417 |
| Rajgarh | 1,438 |
| Barhampur | 1,707 |
| Bhaini Rora | 1,782 |
| Lohat Badi | 4,185 |
| Jand | 1,551 |
| Akalgarh | 660 |
| Nangal Kalan | 1,300 |
| Tungaheri | 1,047 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maherna Kalan, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia