Mehu Population, Caste, Working Data Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Mehu is a village situated in Parola taluka of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 214 families residing in the village Mehu. The total population of Mehu is 1,067 out of which 544 are males and 523 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehu is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehu village is 153 which is 14% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 64 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehu is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Mehu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehu is 79.3%. Thus Mehu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Jalgaon district. The male literacy rate is 90.55% and the female literacy rate is 68.19% in Mehu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 89 | 64 |
| Literacy | 79.32% | 90.55% | 68.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 25 | 38 |
| Illiterate | 342 | 132 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Mehu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehu village out of total population, 532 were engaged in work activities. 91.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 532 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 347 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 488 | 283 | 205 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 110 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 347 | 148 | 199 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Non Working | 535 | 261 | 274 |
Map of Mehu, Jalgaon, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Mehu, Parola
Below are the list of villages near Mehu village in Parola.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Undanikhalsa | 231 |
| Tehu | 880 |
| Undanidigar | 219 |
| Kamatwadi | 321 |
| Soke | 435 |
| Kholsar | 647 |
| Mundane Pr.amalner | 1,403 |
| Morfali | 205 |
| Undirkhede | 3,347 |
| Mangrul | 3,669 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehu, Jalgaon, Maharashtra - Wikipedia