Meda Gaon Population, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Meda Gaon is a village situated in Barnagar circle of Barpeta district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 485 families residing in the village Meda Gaon. The total population of Meda Gaon is 2,098 out of which 1,033 are males and 1,065 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meda Gaon is 1,031.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meda Gaon village is 249 which is 12% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 116 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meda Gaon is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Meda Gaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meda Gaon is 78.2%. Thus Meda Gaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 53% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 86.33% and the female literacy rate is 70.5% in Meda Gaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meda Gaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meda Gaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meda Gaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 249 | 133 | 116 |
| Literacy | 78.2% | 86.33% | 70.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 652 | 256 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meda Gaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meda Gaon village out of total population, 951 were engaged in work activities. 57.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 951 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 80 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 549 | 486 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 179 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 80 | 61 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 269 | 242 | 27 |
| Marginal Workers | 402 | 101 | 301 |
| Non Working | 1,147 | 446 | 701 |
Nearby Villages to Meda Gaon,
Below are the list of villages near Meda Gaon village in Barnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakshin Bher Bheri | 1,338 |
| Dwarika | 327 |
| Bagula Mari | 981 |
| Madulijar | 2,774 |
| Bala Pet | 1,457 |
| Tenga Gaon | 3,446 |
| Chandha Mari | 1,292 |
| Sapana | 113 |
| Bala Gaon | 203 |
| Kurobaha | 219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meda Gaon, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia