Mehkar Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Buldana, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Mehkar is a Municipal Council city situated in Mehkar taluka of Buldana district. The Mehkar city is divided into 21 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 9,068 families residing in the Mehkar city. The total population of Mehkar is 45,248 out of which 23,274 are males and 21,974 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehkar is 944.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehkar city is 5935 which is 13% of the total population. There are 3153 male children and 2782 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehkar is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944).

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehkar is 86.4%. Thus Mehkar has higher literacy rate compared to 83.4% of Buldana district. The male literacy rate is 92.59% and the female literacy rate is 79.98% in Mehkar.

Mehkar Municipal Council has total administration over 9,068 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.

Mehkar Municipal Council

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehkar Municipal Council.

Total Male Female
Children 5,935 3,153 2,782
Literacy 86.4% 80% 69.9%
Scheduled Caste 8,202 4,155 4,047
Scheduled Tribe 499 260 239
Illiterate 11,268 4,644 6,624

Caste-wise Population - Mehkar

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Mehkar.

Total Male Female
Schedule Caste 8,202 4,155 4,047
Schedule Tribe 499 260 239

Religion-wise Population - Mehkar

As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Mehkar is 25,554 which is 56.48% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Mehkar is 14,124 which is 31.21% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Mehkar as per Census 2011.

Religion Total Male Female
Hindu 25,554 (56.48%) 13,317 12,237
Muslim 14,124 (31.21%) 7,185 6,939
Christian 83 (0.18%) 37 46
Sikh 33 (0.07%) 16 17
Buddhist 5,156 (11.39%) 2,588 2,568
Jain 249 (0.55%) 111 138
Other Religion 9 (0.02%) 4 5
No Religion Specified 40 (0.09%) 16 24

Literacy Rate - Mehkar

The total literacy rate of Mehkar was 86.43% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 82.34% of Maharashtra. Population-wise, out of total 33,980 literates, males were 18,630 while females were 15,350. Also the male literacy rate was 92.59% and the female literacy rate was 79.98% in Mehkar.

  Mehkar Maharashtra
Female 79.98% 75.87%
Male 92.59% 88.38%
Total 86.43% 82.34%

Sex Ratio - Mehkar

The Sex Ratio of Mehkar is 944. Thus per every 1000 men there were 944 females in Mehkar. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio ( 944 ) of Mehkar.

Child Population - Mehkar

According to Census 2011, there were 5,935 children between age 0 to 6 years in Mehkar. Out of which 3,153 were male while 2,782 were female.

Working Population - Mehkar

In Mehkar Municipal Council out of total population, 15,653 were engaged in work activities. 91% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 15,653 workers engaged in Main Work, 949 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3,425 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 14,252 11,030 3,222
Cultivators 949 740 209
Agriculture Labourer 3,425 1,828 1,597
Household Industries 369 290 79
Other Workers 9,509 8,172 1,337
Marginal Workers 1,401 795 606
Non Working 29,595 11,449 18,146

Mehkar Wards

A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Mehkar is further divided into 21 wards where elections are held every 5 years.

# Ward Population Literacy Sex Ratio
1 Ward No - 1 1,713 74.7% 880
2 Ward No - 2 1,917 64% 999
3 Ward No - 3 2,647 69.4% 931
4 Ward No - 4 4,587 80.9% 908
5 Ward No - 5 2,830 85.9% 903
6 Ward No - 6 1,514 87.5% 881
7 Ward No - 7 1,916 75.4% 891
8 Ward No - 8 1,785 68.2% 1,008
9 Ward No - 9 2,405 60% 981
10 Ward No - 10 1,913 76.7% 936
11 Ward No - 11 1,985 76% 971
12 Ward No - 12 1,869 72.9% 1,018
13 Ward No - 13 1,636 79.2% 905
14 Ward No - 14 1,732 82.2% 1,005
15 Ward No - 15 1,638 79.8% 881
16 Ward No - 16 2,288 72.4% 991
17 Ward No - 17 2,008 77.3% 961
18 Ward No - 18 2,035 71.2% 936
19 Ward No - 19 1,938 67.6% 996
20 Ward No - 20 3,158 73.7% 961
21 Ward No - 21 1,734 80.9% 925

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