Mehtab Pur Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Mehtab Pur is a village situated in Kathua tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 246 families residing in the village Mehtab Pur. The total population of Mehtab Pur is 1,334 out of which 705 are males and 629 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehtab Pur is 892.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mehtab Pur village is 165 which is 12% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehtab Pur is 964 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Mehtab Pur village.

Population
1,334
Families
246
Literacy
79.47%
Sex Ratio
892

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehtab Pur is 79.5%. Thus Mehtab Pur village has higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 85.83% and the female literacy rate is 72.26% in Mehtab Pur village.

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

Mehtab Pur Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 165 84 81
Literacy 79.47% 85.83% 72.26%
Scheduled Caste 301 155 146
Scheduled Tribe 35 18 17
Illiterate 405 172 233

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.6% of total population in Mehtab Pur village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Mehtab Pur village out of total population, 376 were engaged in work activities. 99.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 376 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 375 360 15
Cultivators 55 55 0
Agriculture Labourer 212 211 1
Household Industries 2 2 0
Other Workers 106 92 14
Marginal Workers 1 1 0
Non Working 958 344 614

Nearby Villages to Mehtab Pur,

Below are the list of villages near Mehtab Pur village in Kathua.

Village Population
Bhatoli 193
Kothi Jagir 83
Rakheh 262
Kalspur 343
Khani Yara 469
Gehtar Wan 288
Sawla 510
Kharot 3,549
Hatli 706
Chak Rigu 1,024

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