Megal Population, Caste, Working Data Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Megal is a village situated in Mandi tehsil of Mandi district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 179 families residing in the village Megal. The total population of Megal is 766 out of which 382 are males and 384 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megal is 1,005.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Megal village is 99 which is 13% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megal is 941 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,005) of Megal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megal is 76.2%. Thus Megal village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.4% of Mandi district. The male literacy rate is 88.52% and the female literacy rate is 63.99% in Megal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Literacy | 76.16% | 88.52% | 63.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 569 | 280 | 289 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 258 | 89 | 169 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 74.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Megal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megal village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 58.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 97 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 124 | 191 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 8 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 97 | 11 | 86 |
| Household Industries | 136 | 66 | 70 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 39 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 150 | 75 |
| Non Working | 226 | 108 | 118 |
Nearby Villages to Megal,
Below are the list of villages near Megal village in Mandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Matha Neeul | 460 |
| Runjha | 518 |
| Sadhala | 285 |
| Chhipnu | 783 |
| Dhakal Wahan | 164 |
| Bijan | 1,133 |
| Tandoo | 412 |
| Bhalana | 237 |
| Mehar | 733 |
| Chowki Bhaled | 200 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megal, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia