Meduka Population, Caste, Working Data Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Meduka is a village situated in Pendra Road Gorella tehsil of Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 501 families residing in the village Meduka. The total population of Meduka is 1,697 out of which 828 are males and 869 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meduka is 1,050.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meduka village is 224 which is 13% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 103 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meduka is 851 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,050) of Meduka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meduka is 63.3%. Thus Meduka village has higher literacy rate compared to 59.9% of Bilaspur district. The male literacy rate is 73.69% and the female literacy rate is 53.66% in Meduka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meduka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meduka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meduka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 224 | 121 | 103 |
| Literacy | 63.27% | 73.69% | 53.66% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 26 | 30 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 791 | 386 | 405 |
| Illiterate | 765 | 307 | 458 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.6% of total population in Meduka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meduka village out of total population, 1,023 were engaged in work activities. 36% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,023 workers engaged in Main Work, 206 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 368 | 255 | 113 |
| Cultivators | 206 | 145 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 110 | 80 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 655 | 254 | 401 |
| Non Working | 674 | 319 | 355 |
Nearby Villages to Meduka,
Below are the list of villages near Meduka village in Pendra Road Gorella.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Barwasan | 1,199 |
| Darri | 1,237 |
| Khanta | 657 |
| Bhaskura | 2,046 |
| Sapni | 577 |
| Gummatola | 1,764 |
| Lakhanwahi | 471 |
| Salheghori | 1,270 |
| Kotkharra | 1,144 |
| Andhiyarkhoh | 1,833 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meduka, Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia