Mehan Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Mehan is a village situated in Karra block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 212 families residing in the village Mehan. The total population of Mehan is 1,065 out of which 541 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehan is 969.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehan village is 163 which is 15% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehan is 988 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (969) of Mehan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehan is 62.2%. Thus Mehan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 72.55% and the female literacy rate is 51.47% in Mehan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 163 | 82 | 81 |
| Literacy | 62.2% | 72.55% | 51.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,060 | 537 | 523 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 208 | 296 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Mehan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehan village out of total population, 478 were engaged in work activities. 33.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 478 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 121 | 37 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 113 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 320 | 107 | 213 |
| Non Working | 587 | 313 | 274 |
Map of Mehan, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Mehan, Karra
Below are the list of villages near Mehan village in Karra.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kone | 293 |
| Malgo | 751 |
| Ganrke | 535 |
| Digadon | 481 |
| Sangor | 749 |
| Chaldanru | 764 |
| Lota | 443 |
| Bhagalpurjuljula | 112 |
| Duphu | 334 |
| Ghunsuli | 1,428 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehan, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia