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About Mehla Village

Mehla is a small village in Naina Devi tehsil, in the district of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 172, made up of 88 males and 84 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 955 females per 1000 males. The village covers 120.2 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 174310, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mehla Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mehla village
Description Value
State Chhattisgarh
District Bilaspur
Tehsil Naina Devi
Pincode 174310
Area (hectares) 120.2 hectares
Population 172
Male Population 88
Female Population 84
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 955
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mehla compares

By the 2011 count Mehla is the 86th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 320 residents. Its 120.2 hectares work out to about 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited. On the sex ratio, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

Getting to Mehla

Mehla is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mehla as Available within <5 km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within <5 km distance. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Maleta, Mandhali, Matnoh and Mauru. These entries describe what was recorded in 2011 and services may have changed since.

Source: Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. Figures have not been revised since collection. Read more on our about the data page.

Common questions about Mehla

As per the Census of India 2011, Mehla village had a population of 172. That makes it the 86th largest of the 142 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 320 residents.

Mehla village has 88 males and 84 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mehla has about 955 females for every 1000 males. In short, the balance between women and men is close to even, a little above the tehsil average of 938.

The pincode recorded for Mehla is 174310. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mehla covers 120.2 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 1.4 people per hectare, very thinly settled, with most of its land uninhabited.

Mehla falls under Naina Devi tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh.

The census record for Mehla notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance.

The census records public bus service as Available within <5 km distance and private bus service as Available within <5 km distance for Mehla.

Mehla is in Naina Devi tehsil of Bilaspur district. The district and tehsil pages linked from here list the neighbouring villages, which is usually the quickest way to place it on a map.

No. It is the count from the Census of India 2011, the most recent completed census. The population of Mehla today is likely to be higher.

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