Mehas Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehas is a village situated in Nabha tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 404 families residing in the village Mehas. The total population of Mehas is 2,123 out of which 1,104 are males and 1,019 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehas is 923.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehas village is 294 which is 14% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehas is 838 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (923) of Mehas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehas is 71.7%. Thus Mehas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 74.89% and the female literacy rate is 68.25% in Mehas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 294 | 160 | 134 |
| Literacy | 71.68% | 74.89% | 68.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 847 | 430 | 417 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 812 | 397 | 415 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehas village out of total population, 758 were engaged in work activities. 94.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 758 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 716 | 611 | 105 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 147 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 96 | 58 | 38 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 454 | 399 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 42 | 18 | 24 |
| Non Working | 1,365 | 475 | 890 |
Map of Mehas, Patiala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehas, Nabha
Below are the list of villages near Mehas village in Nabha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thuhi | 2,193 |
| Rohti Basta Singh | 911 |
| Nabha | 6,939 |
| Ichhewal | 1,147 |
| Bir Bauran | 158 |
| Sangatpura | 911 |
| Bauran Khurd | 1,474 |
| Sauja | 1,390 |
| Bauran Kalan | 1,931 |
| Ramgarh Chhanna | 691 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehas, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia