Mehdipokher Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mehdipokher is a village situated in Taljhari block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 35 families residing in the village Mehdipokher. The total population of Mehdipokher is 188 out of which 101 are males and 87 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehdipokher is 861.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehdipokher village is 31 which is 16% of the total population. There are 15 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehdipokher is 1,067 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (861) of Mehdipokher village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehdipokher is 32.5%. Thus Mehdipokher village has a lower literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 38.37% and the female literacy rate is 25.35% in Mehdipokher village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehdipokher village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehdipokher Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehdipokher village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 15 | 16 |
| Literacy | 32.48% | 38.37% | 25.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 4 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 177 | 96 | 81 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 68 | 69 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.1% of total population in Mehdipokher village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehdipokher village out of total population, 64 were engaged in work activities. 81.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 52 | 41 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Non Working | 124 | 55 | 69 |
Map of Mehdipokher, Sahibganj, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Mehdipokher, Taljhari
Below are the list of villages near Mehdipokher village in Taljhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mehdipur | 612 |
| Dhanbad | 1,250 |
| Belbathan | 169 |
| Maharajpur Bazar | 643 |
| Hardi | 129 |
| Kaliyani | 4,094 |
| Purliya | 91 |
| Kadampur | 17 |
| Jhikra Harinkol | 587 |
| Banjhi | 112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehdipokher, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia