Meghaul Population, Caste, Working Data Begusarai, Bihar - Census 2011
Meghaul is a village situated in Khudabandpur block of Begusarai district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,066 families residing in the village Meghaul. The total population of Meghaul is 9,284 out of which 4,837 are males and 4,447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghaul is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Meghaul village is 1594 which is 17% of the total population. There are 795 male children and 799 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghaul is 1,005 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Meghaul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghaul is 55.2%. Thus Meghaul village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.1% of Begusarai district. The male literacy rate is 62.89% and the female literacy rate is 46.6% in Meghaul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghaul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghaul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghaul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,594 | 795 | 799 |
| Literacy | 55.16% | 62.89% | 46.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 799 | 421 | 378 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 5,042 | 2,295 | 2,747 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghaul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghaul village out of total population, 3,557 were engaged in work activities. 92.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,557 workers engaged in Main Work, 946 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,921 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,278 | 2,309 | 969 |
| Cultivators | 946 | 780 | 166 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,921 | 1,207 | 714 |
| Household Industries | 77 | 57 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 334 | 265 | 69 |
| Marginal Workers | 279 | 136 | 143 |
| Non Working | 5,727 | 2,392 | 3,335 |
Map of Meghaul, Begusarai, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Meghaul, Khudabandpur
Below are the list of villages near Meghaul village in Khudabandpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bedaulia | 1,693 |
| Khodawandpur | 10,231 |
| Matihani | 1,940 |
| Malpur | 2,046 |
| Chak Jaddu | 1,253 |
| Phaphot | 10,198 |
| Bariarpur | 21,709 |
| Mirzapur | 1,664 |
| Kursaha | 200 |
| Tetrahi | 3,573 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghaul, Begusarai, Bihar - Wikipedia