Meghua Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Meghua is a village situated in Tetaria block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 416 families residing in the village Meghua. The total population of Meghua is 2,067 out of which 1,053 are males and 1,014 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Meghua is 963.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Meghua village is 418 which is 20% of the total population. There are 224 male children and 194 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Meghua is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (963) of Meghua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Meghua is 50.6%. Thus Meghua village has higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 60.19% and the female literacy rate is 40.98% in Meghua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Meghua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Meghua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Meghua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 418 | 224 | 194 |
| Literacy | 50.64% | 60.19% | 40.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 215 | 128 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,232 | 554 | 678 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Meghua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Meghua village out of total population, 847 were engaged in work activities. 60.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 847 workers engaged in Main Work, 179 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 447 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 179 | 164 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 200 | 31 |
| Other Workers | 99 | 83 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 111 | 227 |
| Non Working | 1,220 | 495 | 725 |
Nearby Villages to Meghua,
Below are the list of villages near Meghua village in Tetaria.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Saraiya | 1,717 |
| Sagahri | 1,687 |
| Narha Panapur | 6,126 |
| Hasanpur | 497 |
| Narha Nankar | 543 |
| Chheni Chhapra | 847 |
| Balbhadarpur | 4,529 |
| Bal Bhadarpur Nankar | 550 |
| Kadma | 3,669 |
| Ujhilpur | 1,644 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Meghua, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia