Mekhwin Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Mekhwin is a village situated in Jhanduta tehsil of Bilaspur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Mekhwin. The total population of Mekhwin is 311 out of which 151 are males and 160 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mekhwin is 1,060.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mekhwin village is 50 which is 16% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mekhwin is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,060) of Mekhwin village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mekhwin is 88.5%. Thus Mekhwin village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 89.68% and the female literacy rate is 87.41% in Mekhwin village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mekhwin village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mekhwin Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mekhwin village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 50 | 25 | 25 |
| Literacy | 88.51% | 89.68% | 87.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 33 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 80 | 38 | 42 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mekhwin village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mekhwin village out of total population, 212 were engaged in work activities. 41% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 212 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 87 | 75 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 52 | 43 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 125 | 27 | 98 |
| Non Working | 99 | 49 | 50 |
Map of Mekhwin, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Mekhwin, Jhanduta
Below are the list of villages near Mekhwin village in Jhanduta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamoi | 220 |
| Ghaniar | 219 |
| Khudai | 68 |
| Jajjar | 550 |
| Dafer | 210 |
| Barsandh | 341 |
| Bala | 970 |
| Bairimiyan | 237 |
| Ser | 843 |
| Gehrwin | 1,899 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mekhwin, Bilaspur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia