Mehra Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mehra is a village situated in Jaswan tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 61 families residing in the village Mehra. The total population of Mehra is 260 out of which 124 are males and 136 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehra is 1,097.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehra village is 31 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 14 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehra is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,097) of Mehra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehra is 87.3%. Thus Mehra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 92.52% and the female literacy rate is 82.79% in Mehra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Literacy | 87.34% | 92.52% | 82.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 60 | 25 | 35 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehra village out of total population, 73 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 73 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 58 | 44 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 24 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Non Working | 187 | 67 | 120 |
Map of Mehra, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mehra, Jaswan
Below are the list of villages near Mehra village in Jaswan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaner | 301 |
| Jabbar | 241 |
| Rail | 157 |
| Suneht | 317 |
| Baslahr | 195 |
| Pati | 284 |
| Salyah | 379 |
| Goral Dhar | 305 |
| Kasba | 331 |
| Lakharda | 48 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehra, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia