Meghan Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Meghan is a village situated in Udhampur tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Meghan. The total population of Meghan is 1,071 out of which 571 are males and 500 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghan is 876.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghan village is 164 which is 15% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghan is 763 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (876) of Meghan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghan is 63.3%. Thus Meghan village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 72.38% and the female literacy rate is 53.15% in Meghan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 93 | 71 |
| Literacy | 63.29% | 72.38% | 53.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 657 | 354 | 303 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 191 | 98 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 497 | 225 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 61.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.8% of total population in Meghan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghan village out of total population, 361 were engaged in work activities. 73.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 361 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 266 | 241 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 263 | 240 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 48 | 47 |
| Non Working | 710 | 282 | 428 |
Nearby Villages to Meghan,
Below are the list of villages near Meghan village in Udhampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padanoo | 1,645 |
| Mangote | 909 |
| Nallah Kolam | 880 |
| Mela | 52 |
| Neely Nallah | 1,206 |
| Takoli | 241 |
| Barola | 1,588 |
| Sial Jattan | 525 |
| Kapad Chang | 523 |
| Farna | 206 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghan, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia