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About Mehsian Village

Mehsian is a small village in Ranbir Singh Pora tehsil, in the district of Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir. The Census of India 2011 recorded a population of 490, made up of 262 males and 228 females. That works out to a sex ratio of about 870 females per 1000 males. The village covers 78.1 hectares hectares. Its pincode is 181101, shared with the other villages in the same post office area.

Mehsian Overview

Census 2011 figures for Mehsian village
Description Value
State Jammu and Kashmir
District Jammu
Tehsil Ranbir Singh Pora
Pincode 181101
Area (hectares) 78.1 hectares
Population 490
Male Population 262
Female Population 228
Sex Ratio (females per 1000 males) 870
Bus Service (public) Available within <5 km distance
Bus Service (private) Available within <5 km distance
Nearest Railway Station Available within 5 - 10 km distance

How Mehsian compares

By the 2011 count Mehsian is the 109th largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, which puts it well below average, where the typical village holds 1,040 residents. Its 78.1 hectares work out to about 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled. On the sex ratio, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

Getting to Mehsian

Mehsian is reached by bus from a few kilometres away, with rail a longer trip. The census records public bus service for Mehsian 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 5 - 10 km distance. The nearest villages by name are Malik Pur, Mamka, Mana and Maralia. 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 Mehsian

As per the Census of India 2011, Mehsian village had a population of 490. That makes it the 109th largest of the 163 villages in the tehsil, well below average for the tehsil, where the typical village holds 1,040 residents.

Mehsian village has 262 males and 228 females as recorded in the 2011 census.

Working from the 2011 counts, Mehsian has about 870 females for every 1000 males. In short, the shortfall of women against men is wide, well below the tehsil average of 930.

The pincode recorded for Mehsian is 181101. Large villages sometimes share a pincode with neighbouring settlements.

Mehsian covers 78.1 hectares as recorded in the census. Against its 2011 population that is roughly 6.3 people per hectare, moderately settled.

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

The census record for Mehsian notes the nearest railway station as Available within 5 - 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 Mehsian.

Mehsian 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 Mehsian today is likely to be higher.

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