Peth Mekehama Population, Caste, Working Data Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Peth Mekehama is a village situated in Beerwah tehsil of Badgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 621 families residing in the village Peth Mekehama. The total population of Peth Mekehama is 4,646 out of which 2,372 are males and 2,274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Peth Mekehama is 959.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Peth Mekehama village is 995 which is 21% of the total population. There are 521 male children and 474 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Peth Mekehama is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (959) of Peth Mekehama village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Peth Mekehama is 57.7%. Thus Peth Mekehama village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.5% of Badgam district. The male literacy rate is 65.64% and the female literacy rate is 49.44% in Peth Mekehama village.

Population
4,646
Families
621
Literacy
57.66%
Sex Ratio
959

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Peth Mekehama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Peth Mekehama Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Peth Mekehama village.

Total Male Female
Children 995 521 474
Literacy 57.66% 65.64% 49.44%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 2,541 1,157 1,384

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Peth Mekehama village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Peth Mekehama village out of total population, 1,125 were engaged in work activities. 54.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,125 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 114 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 617 542 75
Cultivators 99 92 7
Agriculture Labourer 114 107 7
Household Industries 152 122 30
Other Workers 252 221 31
Marginal Workers 508 332 176
Non Working 3,521 1,498 2,023

Map of Peth Mekehama, Badgam, Jammu and Kashmir


Nearby Villages to Peth Mekehama, Beerwah

Below are the list of villages near Peth Mekehama village in Beerwah.

Village Population
Pari Pora 1,038
Rathsun 5,907
Adina 1,217
Hanji BuJ 1,105
Peth Kanihama 1,465
Bun Meke Hama 2,511
Wata Magam 973
Rede Bug 734
Sehpora 1,203
Dragar 418

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