Meharagaon Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Meharagaon is a Census Town city situated in Itarsi tehsil of Hoshangabad district. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,194 families residing in the Meharagaon city. The total population of Meharagaon is 5,625 out of which 3,049 are males and 2,576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meharagaon is 845.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meharagaon city is 676 which is 12% of the total population. There are 350 male children and 326 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meharagaon is 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (845).
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meharagaon is 88%. Thus Meharagaon has higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Hoshangabad district. The male literacy rate is 94.92% and the female literacy rate is 79.73% in Meharagaon.
Meharagaon Census Town has total administration over 1,194 houses to which it supplies basic amenities such as water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Census Town limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Meharagaon Census Town
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meharagaon Census Town.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 676 | 350 | 326 |
| Literacy | 88% | 84% | 69.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,608 | 854 | 754 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 221 | 111 | 110 |
| Illiterate | 1,269 | 487 | 782 |
Caste-wise Population - Meharagaon
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Meharagaon.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule Caste | 1,608 | 854 | 754 |
| Schedule Tribe | 221 | 111 | 110 |
Religion-wise Population - Meharagaon
As per the Census 2011, the total Hindu population in Meharagaon is 5,414 which is 96.25% of the total population. Also the total Muslim population in Meharagaon is 66 which is 1.17% of the total population. Below is religion-wise population of Meharagaon as per Census 2011.
| Religion | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hindu | 5,414 | (96.25%) | 2,928 | 2,486 |
| Muslim | 66 | (1.17%) | 36 | 30 |
| Christian | 70 | (1.24%) | 33 | 37 |
| Sikh | 42 | (0.75%) | 32 | 10 |
| Buddhist | 31 | (0.55%) | 19 | 12 |
| Jain | 1 | (0.02%) | 1 | 0 |
| Other Religion | 1 | (0.02%) | 0 | 1 |
| No Religion Specified | 0 | (0%) | 0 | 0 |
Literacy Rate - Meharagaon
The total literacy rate of Meharagaon was 88.02% in 2011 which is greater than average literacy rate 69.32% of Madhya Pradesh. Population-wise, out of total 4,356 literates, males were 2,562 while females were 1,794. Also the male literacy rate was 94.92% and the female literacy rate was 79.73% in Meharagaon.
| Meharagaon | Madhya Pradesh | |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 79.73% | 59.24% |
| Male | 94.92% | 78.73% |
| Total | 88.02% | 69.32% |
Sex Ratio - Meharagaon
The Sex Ratio of Meharagaon is 845. Thus per every 1000 men there were 845 females in Meharagaon. Also as per Census 2011, the Child Sex Ration was 931 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio ( 845 ) of Meharagaon.
Child Population - Meharagaon
According to Census 2011, there were 676 children between age 0 to 6 years in Meharagaon. Out of which 350 were male while 326 were female.
Working Population - Meharagaon
In Meharagaon Census Town out of total population, 1,963 were engaged in work activities. 86.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,963 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,690 | 1,494 | 196 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 86 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 50 | 16 |
| Household Industries | 47 | 37 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 1,482 | 1,321 | 161 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 187 | 86 |
| Non Working | 3,662 | 1,368 | 2,294 |
Meharagaon Wards
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. Meharagaon is further divided into 1 wards where elections are held every 5 years.
| # | Ward | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ward No - 1 | 5,625 | 77.4% | 845 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meharagaon, Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia