Mahegam Population, Caste, Working Data Bharuch, Gujarat - Census 2011
Mahegam is a village situated in Bharuch taluka of Bharuch district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 244 families residing in the village Mahegam. The total population of Mahegam is 1,235 out of which 656 are males and 579 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mahegam is 883.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mahegam village is 128 which is 10% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mahegam is 829 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Mahegam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mahegam is 82.5%. Thus Mahegam village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.1% of Bharuch district. The male literacy rate is 89.93% and the female literacy rate is 74.09% in Mahegam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Mahegam village is MANJULABEN P PARMAR. As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mahegam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mahegam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mahegam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 70 | 58 |
| Literacy | 82.48% | 89.93% | 74.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 21 | 14 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 246 | 126 | 120 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 129 | 193 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.9% of total population in Mahegam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mahegam village out of total population, 790 were engaged in work activities. 87.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 790 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 212 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 692 | 390 | 302 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 174 | 124 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 212 | 106 | 106 |
| Household Industries | 31 | 6 | 25 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 104 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 98 | 31 | 67 |
| Non Working | 445 | 235 | 210 |
Nearby Villages to Mahegam,
Below are the list of villages near Mahegam village in Bharuch.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mahegam, Bharuch, Gujarat - Wikipedia