Meda Population, Caste, Working Data Jalandhar, Punjab - Census 2011
Meda is a village situated in Shahkot tehsil of Jalandhar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 111 families residing in the village Meda. The total population of Meda is 635 out of which 308 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meda is 1,062.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meda village is 66 which is 10% of the total population. There are 35 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meda is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,062) of Meda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meda is 80.7%. Thus Meda village has higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Jalandhar district. The male literacy rate is 84.98% and the female literacy rate is 76.69% in Meda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 35 | 31 |
| Literacy | 80.67% | 84.98% | 76.69% |
| Scheduled Caste | 129 | 64 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 76 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meda village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 59.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 97 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 42 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 151 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 97 | 90 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 22 | 94 |
| Non Working | 350 | 135 | 215 |
Nearby Villages to Meda,
Below are the list of villages near Meda village in Shahkot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lasuri | 1,243 |
| Sajanwal | 285 |
| Mohriwal | 372 |
| Makhi | 284 |
| Heran | 406 |
| Nawanpind Donawala | 1,770 |
| Sindhar | 1,486 |
| Turna | 860 |
| Kotli Kamboan | 306 |
| Khosa | 531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meda, Jalandhar, Punjab - Wikipedia