Mehta Population, Caste, Working Data Amritsar, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehta is a village situated in Baba Bakala tehsil of Amritsar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,005 families residing in the village Mehta. The total population of Mehta is 10,481 out of which 5,516 are males and 4,965 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehta is 900.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehta village is 1168 which is 11% of the total population. There are 659 male children and 509 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehta is 772 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (900) of Mehta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehta is 75.6%. Thus Mehta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Amritsar district. The male literacy rate is 78.75% and the female literacy rate is 72.13% in Mehta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,168 | 659 | 509 |
| Literacy | 75.58% | 78.75% | 72.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,037 | 1,620 | 1,417 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,442 | 1,691 | 1,751 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehta village out of total population, 4,253 were engaged in work activities. 77.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,253 workers engaged in Main Work, 710 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 805 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,289 | 2,671 | 618 |
| Cultivators | 710 | 602 | 108 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 805 | 679 | 126 |
| Household Industries | 282 | 182 | 100 |
| Other Workers | 1,492 | 1,208 | 284 |
| Marginal Workers | 964 | 444 | 520 |
| Non Working | 6,228 | 2,401 | 3,827 |
Map of Mehta, Amritsar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehta, Baba Bakala
Below are the list of villages near Mehta village in Baba Bakala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Udho Nangal | 4,170 |
| Nangli | 2,637 |
| Usman | 1,042 |
| Rajdhan | 1,710 |
| Mehsampur Khurd | 1,839 |
| Bhalaipur | 2,082 |
| Ghuhatwind Musalmana | 205 |
| Sudhar Rajputan | 1,855 |
| Ghuhatwind Hinduan | 1,631 |
| Wadala Khurd | 2,698 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehta, Amritsar, Punjab - Wikipedia