Megha Rai Population, Caste, Working Data Firozpur, Punjab - Census 2011
Megha Rai is a village situated in Jalalabad tehsil of Firozpur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 634 families residing in the village Megha Rai. The total population of Megha Rai is 3,569 out of which 1,836 are males and 1,733 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megha Rai is 944.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Megha Rai village is 480 which is 13% of the total population. There are 262 male children and 218 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megha Rai is 832 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (944) of Megha Rai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megha Rai is 60.4%. Thus Megha Rai village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.5% of Firozpur district. The male literacy rate is 70.78% and the female literacy rate is 49.57% in Megha Rai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megha Rai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megha Rai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megha Rai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 480 | 262 | 218 |
| Literacy | 60.38% | 70.78% | 49.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3,365 | 1,726 | 1,639 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,704 | 722 | 982 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 94.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Megha Rai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megha Rai village out of total population, 1,887 were engaged in work activities. 49.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,887 workers engaged in Main Work, 349 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 332 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 938 | 875 | 63 |
| Cultivators | 349 | 331 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 332 | 306 | 26 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 250 | 231 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 949 | 261 | 688 |
| Non Working | 1,682 | 700 | 982 |
Nearby Villages to Megha Rai,
Below are the list of villages near Megha Rai village in Jalalabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chak Megha Rai | 423 |
| Baje Ke | 1,525 |
| Chhanga Rai Hithar | 616 |
| Chak Kandhe Shah | 1,266 |
| Chak Chhanga Rai | 2,506 |
| Chak Megha Wiran | 1,302 |
| Marhe Kalan | 1,768 |
| Chak Sarkar Mahazi Bahadar Ke | 99 |
| Marhe Khurd | 722 |
| Bahadar Ke | 1,045 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megha Rai, Firozpur, Punjab - Wikipedia