Medhan Population, Caste, Working Data Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Medhan is a village situated in Sakaldiha tehsil of Chandauli district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 404 families residing in the village Medhan. The total population of Medhan is 2,834 out of which 1,432 are males and 1,402 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medhan is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Medhan village is 506 which is 18% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 278 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medhan is 1,219 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Medhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medhan is 68.9%. Thus Medhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Chandauli district. The male literacy rate is 83.47% and the female literacy rate is 53.2% in Medhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 506 | 228 | 278 |
| Literacy | 68.86% | 83.47% | 53.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 614 | 306 | 308 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,231 | 427 | 804 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Medhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medhan village out of total population, 1,728 were engaged in work activities. 33.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,728 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 476 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 574 | 395 | 179 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 476 | 306 | 170 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,154 | 513 | 641 |
| Non Working | 1,106 | 524 | 582 |
Nearby Villages to Medhan,
Below are the list of villages near Medhan village in Sakaldiha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamejay Pur | 518 |
| Sakarari | 1,565 |
| Kodai | 10 |
| Dawan Pura | 546 |
| Torwan | 3,927 |
| Guraini | 1,108 |
| Neerapur | 514 |
| Manni Patti | 684 |
| Nailipati Pashchim | 1,823 |
| Lakhipur | 881 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medhan, Chandauli, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia