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Gurah Mehtian Population - Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir

Gurah Mehtian is a medium size village located in Hiranagar Tehsil of Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 197 families residing. The Gurah Mehtian village has population of 984 of which 531 are males while 453 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurah Mehtian village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 11.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurah Mehtian village is 853 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurah Mehtian as per census is 881, higher than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Gurah Mehtian village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurah Mehtian village was 86.03 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Gurah Mehtian Male literacy stands at 94.70 % while female literacy rate was 75.81 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gurah Mehtian 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 Gurah Mehtian village.

Gurah Mehtian Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 197 - -
Population 984 531 453
Child (0-6) 111 59 52
Schedule Caste 9 3 6
Schedule Tribe 22 7 15
Literacy 86.03 % 94.70 % 75.81 %
Total Workers 281 257 24
Main Worker 240 - -
Marginal Worker 41 29 12

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 2.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.91 % of total population in Gurah Mehtian village.

Work Profile

In Gurah Mehtian village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 85.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.