Mehsian Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Mehsian 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 96 families residing in the village Mehsian. The total population of Mehsian is 490 out of which 262 are males and 228 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehsian is 870.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehsian village is 52 which is 11% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehsian is 733 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (870) of Mehsian village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehsian is 80.1%. Thus Mehsian village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 71.84% in Mehsian village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehsian village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehsian Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehsian village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 30 | 22 |
| Literacy | 80.14% | 87.5% | 71.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 474 | 254 | 220 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 59 | 80 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 96.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehsian village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehsian village out of total population, 131 were engaged in work activities. 91.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 131 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 120 | 116 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 106 | 102 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Non Working | 359 | 135 | 224 |
Map of Mehsian, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Mehsian, Ranbir Singh Pora
Below are the list of villages near Mehsian village in Ranbir Singh Pora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganda | 640 |
| Mamka | 748 |
| Tutray | 987 |
| Kirpind | 3,025 |
| Chak Alawal | 608 |
| Ratian | 1,035 |
| Chak Shian | 582 |
| Tanda | 1,350 |
| Bhaw | 912 |
| Meluwal | 749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehsian, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia