Mehlu Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Mehlu is a village situated in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 203 families residing in the village Mehlu. The total population of Mehlu is 942 out of which 493 are males and 449 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehlu is 911.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehlu village is 79 which is 8% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehlu is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Mehlu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehlu is 80.9%. Thus Mehlu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 90.69% and the female literacy rate is 70.15% in Mehlu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehlu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehlu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehlu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Literacy | 80.88% | 90.69% | 70.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 758 | 405 | 353 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 84 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Mehlu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehlu village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 84.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 214 | 204 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 73 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 93 | 85 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 39 | 0 |
| Non Working | 689 | 250 | 439 |
Map of Mehlu, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Mehlu, Ranbir Singh Pora
Below are the list of villages near Mehlu village in Ranbir Singh Pora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotli Mian Bagwan Singh | 504 |
| Jindhar Kalan | 1,300 |
| Chak Harni | 396 |
| Raipur Gojran | 588 |
| Phin Dhar | 2,971 |
| Chak Aslam | 998 |
| Khaur Deonian | 2,480 |
| Kutub Nizam | 617 |
| Kolan | 643 |
| Dablehar | 3,505 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehlu, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia