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Mehta Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Mehta is a medium size village located in Konta Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 60 families residing. The Mehta village has population of 253 of which 127 are males while 126 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mehta village population of children with age 0-6 is 23 which makes up 9.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mehta village is 992 which is higher than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Mehta as per census is 1556, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Mehta village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Mehta village was 11.30 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Mehta Male literacy stands at 16.10 % while female literacy rate was 6.25 %.

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

Mehta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 60 - -
Population 253 127 126
Child (0-6) 23 9 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 253 127 126
Literacy 11.30 % 16.10 % 6.25 %
Total Workers 196 98 98
Main Worker 188 - -
Marginal Worker 8 2 6

Caste Factor

In Mehta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Mehta village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Mehta village of Dantewada.

Work Profile

In Mehta village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 95.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.