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Mehlu Population - Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir

Mehlu is a medium size village located in Ranbir Singh Pora Tehsil of Jammu district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 203 families residing. The Mehlu village has population of 942 of which 493 are males while 449 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mehlu village population of children with age 0-6 is 79 which makes up 8.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mehlu village is 911 which is higher than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Mehlu as per census is 881, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Mehlu village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Mehlu village was 80.88 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Mehlu Male literacy stands at 90.69 % while female literacy rate was 70.15 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Mehlu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Mehlu village.

Mehlu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 203 - -
Population 942 493 449
Child (0-6) 79 42 37
Schedule Caste 758 405 353
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 80.88 % 90.69 % 70.15 %
Total Workers 253 243 10
Main Worker 214 - -
Marginal Worker 39 39 0

Caste Factor

In Mehlu village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80.47 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.11 % of total population in Mehlu village.

Work Profile

In Mehlu village out of total population, 253 were engaged in work activities. 84.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 253 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.