The Indian Census report of 2001 states Mehatpur Basdehra had a population of 8686. To be specific, males account for 54% of the population and females account for the remaining 46%. In Mehatpur Basdehra, 14% of the population is less than six years of age. The Census report also provides information about the literacy rate of the population, which is 66%. This is definitely a sign of development because the national average literacy rate is 59.5%. The male literacy rate is 70%, which is higher than the female literacy rate, which is 62%. |