Meghapur Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Meghapur is a village situated in Rajkanika block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 135 families residing in the village Meghapur. The total population of Meghapur is 577 out of which 294 are males and 283 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghapur is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghapur village is 63 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghapur is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Meghapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghapur is 94.7%. Thus Meghapur village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 96.93% and the female literacy rate is 92.49% in Meghapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 33 | 30 |
| Literacy | 94.75% | 96.93% | 92.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 31 | 17 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 90 | 41 | 49 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghapur village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 72.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 95 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 115 | 111 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 95 | 95 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 41 | 3 |
| Non Working | 418 | 142 | 276 |
Nearby Villages to Meghapur,
Below are the list of villages near Meghapur village in Rajkanika.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rautabartani | 823 |
| Tentulikoli | 1,330 |
| Ayatan | 1,014 |
| Kantipokhari | 378 |
| Badaraja | 381 |
| Sangrampur | 539 |
| Koranda | 965 |
| Trailokyapur | 312 |
| Siko | 2,219 |
| Kujipur | 571 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghapur, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia