Megharia Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Megharia is a village situated in Jehanabad block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 275 families residing in the village Megharia. The total population of Megharia is 2,054 out of which 1,067 are males and 987 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megharia is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Megharia village is 379 which is 18% of the total population. There are 186 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megharia is 1,038 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Megharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megharia is 54.3%. Thus Megharia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 64.7% and the female literacy rate is 42.7% in Megharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 379 | 186 | 193 |
| Literacy | 54.27% | 64.7% | 42.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,145 | 497 | 648 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Megharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megharia village out of total population, 505 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 505 workers engaged in Main Work, 148 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 309 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 148 | 147 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 153 | 141 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 183 | 161 | 22 |
| Non Working | 1,549 | 597 | 952 |
Map of Megharia, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Megharia, Jehanabad
Below are the list of villages near Megharia village in Jehanabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dohia | 682 |
| Irki Arazi | 166 |
| Paras Bigha | 649 |
| Mufti chak | 866 |
| Basatpur | 1,226 |
| Nauru | 5,083 |
| Karauta | 1,748 |
| Pandui | 4,747 |
| Imadpur | 633 |
| Jamuawan | 2,576 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megharia, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia