Chak Megha Rai Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Chak Megha Rai is a village situated in Jalalabad tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 77 families residing in the village Chak Megha Rai. The total population of Chak Megha Rai is 423 out of which 227 are males and 196 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Chak Megha Rai is 863.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Chak Megha Rai village is 45 which is 11% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Chak Megha Rai is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (863) of Chak Megha Rai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Chak Megha Rai is 66.9%. Thus Chak Megha Rai village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 71.14% and the female literacy rate is 62.15% in Chak Megha Rai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Chak Megha Rai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Chak Megha Rai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Chak Megha Rai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 26 | 19 |
| Literacy | 66.93% | 71.14% | 62.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 50 | 26 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 84 | 86 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Chak Megha Rai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Chak Megha Rai village out of total population, 124 were engaged in work activities. 88.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 124 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 103 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 53 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 41 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 14 | 8 | 6 |
| Non Working | 299 | 116 | 183 |
Nearby Villages to Chak Megha Rai,
Below are the list of villages near Chak Megha Rai village in Jalalabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhanga Rai Hithar | 616 |
| Megha Rai | 3,569 |
| Chak Chhanga Rai | 2,506 |
| Baje Ke | 1,525 |
| Chak Kandhe Shah | 1,266 |
| Chak Sarkar Mahazi Bahadar Ke | 99 |
| Chak Megha Wiran | 1,302 |
| Bahadar Ke | 1,045 |
| Marhe Kalan | 1,768 |
| Marhe Khurd | 722 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Chak Megha Rai, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia