Mehlan Population, Caste, Working Data Sangrur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehlan is a village situated in Sunam tehsil of Sangrur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,516 families residing in the village Mehlan. The total population of Mehlan is 7,806 out of which 4,132 are males and 3,674 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehlan is 889.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehlan village is 865 which is 11% of the total population. There are 469 male children and 396 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehlan is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (889) of Mehlan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehlan is 64%. Thus Mehlan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Sangrur district. The male literacy rate is 70.9% and the female literacy rate is 56.38% in Mehlan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehlan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehlan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehlan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 865 | 469 | 396 |
| Literacy | 64.04% | 70.9% | 56.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,147 | 1,140 | 1,007 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,361 | 1,535 | 1,826 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehlan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehlan village out of total population, 2,145 were engaged in work activities. 92.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,145 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 276 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,993 | 1,716 | 277 |
| Cultivators | 1,106 | 1,027 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 276 | 251 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 207 | 127 | 80 |
| Other Workers | 404 | 311 | 93 |
| Marginal Workers | 152 | 99 | 53 |
| Non Working | 5,661 | 2,317 | 3,344 |
Map of Mehlan, Sangrur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehlan, Sunam
Below are the list of villages near Mehlan village in Sunam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mard Khera | 858 |
| Gobindpura Nagri | 2,539 |
| Biggarwal | 3,884 |
| Mauran | 4,799 |
| Chatha Nakta | 610 |
| Gujran | 5,989 |
| Akalgarh | 1,667 |
| Khanpur Faqiran | 1,527 |
| Shahpur Khurd Alias Lakhmirwala | 1,719 |
| Ghanaur Jattan | 1,369 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehlan, Sangrur, Punjab - Wikipedia