Medshi Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Medshi is a village situated in Malegaon taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,125 families residing in the village Medshi. The total population of Medshi is 5,335 out of which 2,759 are males and 2,576 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medshi is 934.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Medshi village is 681 which is 13% of the total population. There are 381 male children and 300 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medshi is 787 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (934) of Medshi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medshi is 83.2%. Thus Medshi village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 91.55% and the female literacy rate is 74.52% in Medshi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medshi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medshi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medshi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 681 | 381 | 300 |
| Literacy | 83.22% | 91.55% | 74.52% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,661 | 857 | 804 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 403 | 203 | 200 |
| Illiterate | 1,462 | 582 | 880 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 7.6% of total population in Medshi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medshi village out of total population, 2,625 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,625 workers engaged in Main Work, 593 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,440 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,326 | 1,390 | 936 |
| Cultivators | 593 | 388 | 205 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,440 | 812 | 628 |
| Household Industries | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 175 | 88 |
| Marginal Workers | 299 | 126 | 173 |
| Non Working | 2,710 | 1,243 | 1,467 |
Nearby Villages to Medshi,
Below are the list of villages near Medshi village in Malegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umarwadi | 770 |
| Bramhanwada Najik Marsul | 2,290 |
| Kalakamatha | 733 |
| Koldara | 701 |
| Rajura | 2,635 |
| Wakalwadi | 981 |
| Sudi | 1,182 |
| Marsul | 1,660 |
| Ansing | 577 |
| Gangalwadi | 810 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medshi, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia