Mehara Population, Caste, Working Data Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehara is a village situated in Basti tehsil of Basti district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 447 families residing in the village Mehara. The total population of Mehara is 3,049 out of which 1,539 are males and 1,510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehara is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehara village is 499 which is 16% of the total population. There are 257 male children and 242 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehara is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Mehara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehara is 60.9%. Thus Mehara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Basti district. The male literacy rate is 73.56% and the female literacy rate is 48.03% in Mehara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 499 | 257 | 242 |
| Literacy | 60.86% | 73.56% | 48.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 354 | 158 | 196 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,497 | 596 | 901 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Mehara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehara village out of total population, 834 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 834 workers engaged in Main Work, 383 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 438 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 383 | 350 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 354 | 292 | 62 |
| Non Working | 2,215 | 809 | 1,406 |
Map of Mehara, Basti, Uttar Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mehara, Basti
Below are the list of villages near Mehara village in Basti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Manikaura Kala | 1,148 |
| Siraoti | 314 |
| Gumanari | 703 |
| Pipra | 604 |
| Thakurapar | 376 |
| Manikaora Khurd | 1,171 |
| Sohila | 505 |
| Majhaowa | 458 |
| Daurukhor | 1,332 |
| Kathaya | 406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehara, Basti, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia