Mehaun Population, Caste, Working Data Patiala, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehaun is a village situated in Patiala tehsil of Patiala district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 299 families residing in the village Mehaun. The total population of Mehaun is 1,694 out of which 898 are males and 796 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehaun is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehaun village is 240 which is 14% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehaun is 935 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Mehaun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehaun is 59.8%. Thus Mehaun village has a lower literacy rate compared to 66.8% of Patiala district. The male literacy rate is 65.76% and the female literacy rate is 52.94% in Mehaun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehaun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehaun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehaun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 240 | 124 | 116 |
| Literacy | 59.77% | 65.76% | 52.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 742 | 383 | 359 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 825 | 389 | 436 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 43.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehaun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehaun village out of total population, 527 were engaged in work activities. 96.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 527 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 167 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 510 | 470 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 150 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 167 | 157 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 25 | 15 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 148 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 17 | 10 | 7 |
| Non Working | 1,167 | 418 | 749 |
Map of Mehaun, Patiala, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehaun, Patiala
Below are the list of villages near Mehaun village in Patiala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bangran | 415 |
| Bahadurpur Fakiran | 2,051 |
| Majra Kalan | 591 |
| Hajipur | 718 |
| Surmastpur Urf Jalalabad | 569 |
| Dudhan Sadhan | 1,326 |
| Bishan Nagar | 230 |
| Noorpur Faranswala | 646 |
| Devinagar Hira Singhwala | 427 |
| Akbarpur Afghana | 412 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehaun, Patiala, Punjab - Wikipedia