Megha Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Megha is a village situated in Jarmundi block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Megha. The total population of Megha is 485 out of which 249 are males and 236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megha is 948.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Megha village is 80 which is 16% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 38 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megha is 905 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Megha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megha is 67.7%. Thus Megha village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 78.74% and the female literacy rate is 56.06% in Megha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 80 | 42 | 38 |
| Literacy | 67.65% | 78.74% | 56.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 211 | 86 | 125 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Megha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megha village out of total population, 144 were engaged in work activities. 6.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 144 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 134 | 108 | 26 |
| Non Working | 341 | 132 | 209 |
Nearby Villages to Megha,
Below are the list of villages near Megha village in Jarmundi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putlidabar | 660 |
| Bansbutia | 463 |
| Dumaria | 553 |
| Taratikar | 401 |
| Tilberia | 534 |
| Damusingha | 260 |
| Uparbahiar | 227 |
| Tetaria | 362 |
| Patsara | 583 |
| Dhabanchipa | 697 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megha, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia