Meheli Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Meheli is a village situated in Shimla tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 361 families residing in the village Meheli. The total population of Meheli is 1,523 out of which 787 are males and 736 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meheli is 935.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meheli village is 158 which is 10% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meheli is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (935) of Meheli village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meheli is 96%. Thus Meheli village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 98.45% and the female literacy rate is 93.46% in Meheli village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meheli village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meheli Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meheli village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 158 | 79 | 79 |
| Literacy | 96.04% | 98.45% | 93.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 59 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 21 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 212 | 90 | 122 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Meheli village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meheli village out of total population, 524 were engaged in work activities. 98.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 524 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 516 | 400 | 116 |
| Cultivators | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 449 | 340 | 109 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Non Working | 999 | 381 | 618 |
Map of Meheli, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Meheli, Shimla
Below are the list of villages near Meheli village in Shimla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalf | 28 |
| Cheli Chounla | 192 |
| Shakral | 742 |
| Up Muhal Jarech | 69 |
| Kamhali | 45 |
| Gosan | 165 |
| Up Muhal Majhar | 144 |
| Ganoti | 98 |
| Up Muhal Kawalag | 322 |
| Pati Rahana | 511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meheli, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia