Maherna Khurd Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Maherna Khurd is a village situated in Malerkotla tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Maherna Khurd. The total population of Maherna Khurd is 1,528 out of which 798 are males and 730 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Maherna Khurd is 915.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Maherna Khurd village is 166 which is 11% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Maherna Khurd is 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (915) of Maherna Khurd village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Maherna Khurd is 80%. Thus Maherna Khurd village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 85.16% and the female literacy rate is 74.43% in Maherna Khurd village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Maherna Khurd village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Maherna Khurd Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Maherna Khurd village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 166 | 97 | 69 |
| Literacy | 79.96% | 85.16% | 74.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 581 | 300 | 281 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 439 | 201 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Maherna Khurd village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Maherna Khurd village out of total population, 467 were engaged in work activities. 97% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 467 workers engaged in Main Work, 209 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 453 | 431 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 209 | 204 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 50 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 186 | 170 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 11 | 3 |
| Non Working | 1,061 | 356 | 705 |
Map of Maherna Khurd, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Maherna Khurd, Malerkotla
Below are the list of villages near Maherna Khurd village in Malerkotla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kangarpur | 4,746 |
| Rasulpur | 1,489 |
| Maholi Kalan | 2,933 |
| Dehliz Kalan | 3,248 |
| Maholi Khurd | 1,832 |
| Dehliz Khurd | 844 |
| Bishangarh | 1,406 |
| Baurhai | 1,932 |
| Kasba Bhural | 2,365 |
| Jandali Kalan | 1,895 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Maherna Khurd, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia