Mehta Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Mehta is a village situated in Dera Baba Nanak tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 86 families residing in the village Mehta. The total population of Mehta is 487 out of which 247 are males and 240 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mehta is 972.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Mehta village is 48 which is 10% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mehta is 1,526 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (972) of Mehta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mehta is 66.5%. Thus Mehta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 69.74% and the female literacy rate is 63.03% in Mehta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mehta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mehta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mehta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 19 | 29 |
| Literacy | 66.51% | 69.74% | 63.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 195 | 88 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Mehta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mehta village out of total population, 126 were engaged in work activities. 84.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 126 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 103 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Non Working | 361 | 124 | 237 |
Map of Mehta, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Mehta, Dera Baba Nanak
Below are the list of villages near Mehta village in Dera Baba Nanak.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Shezada | 837 |
| Singhpura | 1,119 |
| Megha | 511 |
| Shampura | 1,582 |
| Rattar Chhattar | 722 |
| Dharamabad | 998 |
| Dharamkot Randhawa | 2,995 |
| Panwan | 412 |
| Talwandi Hinduan | 791 |
| Gola Dhola | 247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mehta, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia