Mehal Khand Population, Caste, Working Data Almora, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Mehal Khand is a village situated in Ranikhet tehsil of Almora district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 60 families residing in the village Mehal Khand. The total population of Mehal Khand is 234 out of which 109 are males and 125 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehal Khand is 1,147.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehal Khand village is 25 which is 11% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 9 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehal Khand is 562 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,147) of Mehal Khand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehal Khand is 76.1%. Thus Mehal Khand village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.1% of Almora district. The male literacy rate is 92.47% and the female literacy rate is 62.93% in Mehal Khand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehal Khand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehal Khand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehal Khand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Literacy | 76.08% | 92.47% | 62.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 38 | 44 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 23 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehal Khand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehal Khand village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 21% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 17 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 113 | 44 | 69 |
| Non Working | 91 | 48 | 43 |
Map of Mehal Khand, Almora, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Mehal Khand, Ranikhet
Below are the list of villages near Mehal Khand village in Ranikhet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Raili Bayali | 114 |
| Kimkhola | 18 |
| Tana | 379 |
| Chaugaon | 113 |
| Saikura | 142 |
| Majhigaon | 36 |
| Kanoli | 56 |
| Jyura | 130 |
| Naugaon | 139 |
| Jaal | 54 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehal Khand, Almora, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia