Meharban Population, Caste, Working Data Ludhiana, Punjab - Census 2011
Meharban is a village situated in Ludhiana tehsil of Ludhiana district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,557 families residing in the village Meharban. The total population of Meharban is 7,873 out of which 4,248 are males and 3,625 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meharban is 853.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meharban village is 1015 which is 13% of the total population. There are 587 male children and 428 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meharban is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (853) of Meharban village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meharban is 76.7%. Thus Meharban village has a higher literacy rate compared to 73.2% of Ludhiana district. The male literacy rate is 82.03% and the female literacy rate is 70.69% in Meharban village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meharban village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meharban Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meharban village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,015 | 587 | 428 |
| Literacy | 76.74% | 82.03% | 70.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,765 | 1,473 | 1,292 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,610 | 1,245 | 1,365 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meharban village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meharban village out of total population, 2,927 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,927 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,288 | 1,847 | 441 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 121 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 29 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 179 | 71 | 108 |
| Other Workers | 1,906 | 1,626 | 280 |
| Marginal Workers | 639 | 298 | 341 |
| Non Working | 4,946 | 2,103 | 2,843 |
Map of Meharban, Ludhiana, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Meharban, Ludhiana
Below are the list of villages near Meharban village in Ludhiana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sirah | 2,085 |
| Jagirpur | 11,731 |
| Bajra | 6,981 |
| Bhoda | 665 |
| Dheri | 1,236 |
| Kakka | 954 |
| Kaneja | 1,829 |
| Dhoula | 634 |
| Kakowal | 5,792 |
| Tajpur | 1,150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meharban, Ludhiana, Punjab - Wikipedia