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About Mehlu Village

Mehlu is a mid sized village in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil, in the district of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 942, made up of 493 males and 449 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 911 females per 1000 males. The village covers 115.3 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 181111, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mehlu Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mehlu village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Jammu
Tehsil Ranbir Singh Pora
Pincode 181111
Area (hectares) 115.3 hectares
Population 942
Male Population 493
Female Population 449
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 911
Bus Service (public) Available within 10+ km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within village
Nearest Railway Station Available within 10+ km distance

How Mehlu compares

By the 2011 count Mehlu is the 58th largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, which puts it close to average, where the typical village holds 1,040 residents. Its 115.3 hectares work out to about 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Mehlu

Mehlu is served by buses within the village, though the nearest railway station is further out. The census records public bus service for Mehlu as Available within 10+ km distance. Private bus service is recorded as Available within village. For rail, the census notes the nearest railway station as Available within 10+ km distance. The nearest villages by name are Makhdum, Malik Pur, Mamka and Mana. 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 Mehlu

As per the Census of India 2011, Mehlu village had a population of 942. That makes it the 58th largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, close to average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,040 residents.

Mehlu village has 493 males and 449 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mehlu has about 911 females for every 1000 males. In short, there are noticeably fewer women than men, a little below the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Mehlu is 181111. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mehlu covers 115.3 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 8.2 people per hectare, moderately settled.

Mehlu falls under Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir.

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

The census records public bus service as Available within 10+ km distance and private bus service as Available within village for Mehlu.

Mehlu is in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil of Jammu 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 Mehlu today is likely to be higher.

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