Mehji Population, Caste, Working Data Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehji is a village situated in Alirajpur tehsil of Alirajpur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 125 families residing in the village Mehji. The total population of Mehji is 839 out of which 414 are males and 425 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehji is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehji village is 155 which is 18% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehji is 1,039 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Mehji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehji is 9.1%. Thus Mehji village has a lower literacy rate compared to 28.8% of Alirajpur district. The male literacy rate is 9.76% and the female literacy rate is 8.38% in Mehji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 76 | 79 |
| Literacy | 9.06% | 9.76% | 8.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 828 | 410 | 418 |
| Illiterate | 777 | 381 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.7% of total population in Mehji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehji village out of total population, 406 were engaged in work activities. 56.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 406 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 150 | 81 |
| Cultivators | 225 | 147 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 175 | 55 | 120 |
| Non Working | 433 | 209 | 224 |
Map of Mehji, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mehji, Alirajpur
Below are the list of villages near Mehji village in Alirajpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamla | 728 |
| Wakneri | 646 |
| Panala | 90 |
| Kardha | 719 |
| Kalibel | 1,258 |
| Baddali | 507 |
| Dokarbariya | 203 |
| Badda | 1,502 |
| Bordabra | 93 |
| Chikhola | 1,424 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehji, Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia