Megharia Population, Caste, Working Data Bhojpur, Bihar - Census 2011
Megharia is a village situated in Agiaon block of Bhojpur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 227 families residing in the village Megharia. The total population of Megharia is 1,278 out of which 599 are males and 679 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Megharia is 1,134.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Megharia village is 260 which is 20% of the total population. There are 133 male children and 127 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Megharia is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,134) of Megharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Megharia is 69.8%. Thus Megharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.6% of Bhojpur district. The male literacy rate is 86.05% and the female literacy rate is 56.16% in Megharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Megharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Megharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Megharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 260 | 133 | 127 |
| Literacy | 69.84% | 86.05% | 56.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 122 | 61 | 61 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 567 | 198 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Megharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Megharia village out of total population, 282 were engaged in work activities. 68.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 282 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 41 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 192 | 164 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 45 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 45 | 40 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 40 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 76 | 14 |
| Non Working | 996 | 359 | 637 |
Nearby Villages to Megharia,
Below are the list of villages near Megharia village in Agiaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bargaon | 10,748 |
| Kamaria | 2,004 |
| Kheri | 1,706 |
| Kirkiri | 4,247 |
| Ahila | 2,477 |
| Chipura | 641 |
| Paswan | 3,490 |
| Narainaganj | 279 |
| Isarpura | 714 |
| Kharainacha | 1,544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Megharia, Bhojpur, Bihar - Wikipedia